You ask hard questions. Yes, there are positive increases in the medical field. More girls are studying science because they see it as a way of helping make the world a better place.
In regard to what you talk about with the aboriginal issue, I'm afraid the cultural and historical context makes it much more complex. I'm sure Patty can speak to that too. These are not simple wrongs that can be undone easily. The start of sensitivity, of training, of understanding, is only a start. There has to be a coordinated national education on awareness, understanding, and implementation to start that kind of healing, I'm afraid. It's a huge task, as we all know, with many facets.
Every day I drive through a first nations area where they say “Save our future”, and they have pictures of the children. This is where I see that you have to do some fundamental work. There is work being done, but it's never been enough. It's a huge challenge.
Patty, I'll turn it over to you to give comment.