Human Resources committee  In most areas of the country we have a bilateral or trilateral approach. We include provincial partners, as well as first nations and Inuit partners. Our purpose is to ensure that our actions are as integrated as possible. For instance, we are making additional investments in men

Human Resources committee  If you want me to speak briefly about the Blood reserve, there is one thing I will tell you.... I don't know the details about the operation, of course. I know only a portion of it. They have been very progressive in the strategy they have put forward on the opioid crisis, which

Human Resources committee  I can start, and maybe ask Dr. Wiebe to complement it. A large amount of this funding is going toward treatment centres for mental health and addictions. We are funding treatment centres across the country because it's part of the offer. We are measuring success in terms of indi

Human Resources committee  I think while it's very specific to first nations, the notion of having a framework that is comprehensive and that looks not only at the services themselves but at how we bring together all the elements that have an impact on the wellness of individuals, families, and communities

Human Resources committee  I think the basic principle within the framework is the recognition that people feel good, empowered, and well when there is a sense of hope for the future. This means that they contribute, that they are grounded, and that they can support their communities and their families. We

Human Resources committee  This is a really difficult question. I would say that the historical legacy of Indian residential schools and those policies are at the foundation of this. That's why the focus on culture and rebuilding culture, and giving back control to first nations and Inuit organizations to

Human Resources committee  Thank you. I will say a few words to introduce this, and then I will ask Dr. Wiebe to maybe get into what is in this framework. First, following this committee appearance, we will bring to the clerk, if the chair agrees, a summary document that explains what the framework is ab

Human Resources committee  To the extent I can.

Human Resources committee  It's a bit beyond the mandate of my branch, but what I can say is that, as you all know, the Minister of Health has in her mandate letter negotiating with the provinces and territories to, among other things, improve accessibility to mental health in Canada, so these discussions

Human Resources committee  It has been abundantly shown that employment conditions, education and social circumstances have an impact on mental health. That is clear. That is why the approach to mental health of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, developed with the first nations, is a comprehensive

Human Resources committee  Thank you, very much. That is an excellent question. I am going to try to provide a reply that is broad enough to address the scope of your question. At the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, our public health approach is to try to arrange things so that Inuit and first nat

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. I am the senior assistant deputy minister for the first nations and Inuit health branch at Health Canada. This is the first time I appear before your committee. I am delighted to have this opportunity to

Health committee  We've been very aggressive in the financial benefit in implementing generic substitution and paying for generic, first, as an option. To answer your question, technology may bring some of the solution you're looking for. It's not necessary to have a plan or an individual between

Health committee  If I could add one thing, from a public health perspective, the fact that people are accessing these drugs, getting treated, and getting cured is very good news. It comes with a cost, though.

Health committee  If the response of the physician points toward the criteria, we are going to authorize the treatment. If not, then we'll ask why they are not trying the first line and second line. I would say physicians are busy people. They want to do good for their patients, and sometimes the