Recently in B.C. they have started a community health network, and for me that's a really great first step. MOSAIC has been really active in working with partner organizations and groups to be able to do that.
I encourage the federal government to work closely with the provinces and especially with the idea of having community health centres there, and to provide more funding to organizations so they can carry out the much-needed services for newcomers.
As you know, at MOSAIC the majority of our staff are people with lived experiences and we do have individuals with a background in the health sector. The senior manager of our specialized program, for example, is an internationally trained medical doctor. She is not practising here in Canada right now, but with the experiences of many others as well—