If the current socio-economic conditions aren't addressed for the indigenous population, the violence against all members of that indigenous community, especially the most vulnerable—elders and children—will continue at its present rate and will increase. Therefore, addressing the Criminal Code—which impacts the ability of the national indigenous policing services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, law enforcement and the legislation for indigenous nurses—will provide that opportunity for better reporting systems, incident management, patient safety and quality and improvement.
Data collection comes from the first nations, because we have the First Nations Information Governance Centre structure. In order to facilitate the raw data that will help in looking at treatments, programs, services, licensure and mobility of our indigenous nurses, we have to look at those pieces of policy, legislation and regulatory affairs that govern indigenous health care providers across the country.