Absolutely. The services that, in our case, Inuit counsellors provide, provide just as much support as the clinical services provided by non-indigenous people and also are just as complex. They rely on just as much knowledge. It's just that it has been passed down or the people have learned it in a very different way. So, absolutely, much more work needs to be done to ensure pay equity and basic recognition of Inuit counsellors.
On April 29th, 2022. See this statement in context.