Status of Women committee  This has just begun.

Status of Women committee  We went through a whole planning process in the past year to make sure that the demonstration sites work well. We don't want to simply offer training or answer questions about process. We want the services to be provided in the communities. That is why the planning was somewhat

Status of Women committee  Yes, that is true.

Status of Women committee  There are already data on surgical procedures in this area that are performed in hospitals all over Canada. The Canadian Institute for Health Information has already gathered such statistics from the provinces and territories. We could, therefore, work with that organization to

Status of Women committee  Yes. I can tell you that in 2017, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada adopted a measure that included an obligatory cultural component in all medical programs. That was a big step forward. The Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada is preparing a series o

Status of Women committee  I think that is a really excellent idea. The Native Women's Association of Canada has a cultural competency training program, but it is general in nature. Although the program is not aimed at health professionals, I am sure it could be adapted. We will certainly present that id

Status of Women committee  I have not specifically.... We've certainly worked with them in terms of preparing materials for the studies the UN has conducted and the committee presentations and for responses for specific questions that they've had, but we have not had a discussion with them. Katherine, am

Status of Women committee  Absolutely.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely.

Status of Women committee  Yes, absolutely.

Status of Women committee  It is actually part of the conditions of our health infrastructure program that we fund health infrastructure on reserve. But I do think that we're looking at different options with respect to innovation by enabling communities, for instance, to have access to grants or to have a

Status of Women committee  The terms and conditions of our program are that we fund health facilities, but in the first nations communities on reserve.

Status of Women committee  It would be an option for them if they had other sources of revenue, but if it was.... I would need to know a little more about the specifics of the situation you're referencing. If they have received health infrastructure funding from our department, it is to build facilities on

Status of Women committee  We don't place restrictions on the escort, in the sense that it is the woman's choice, but we do have a responsibility to ensure that the escort is able to support the woman throughout labour, and of course we would say a close family member is obviously best placed in most circu

Status of Women committee  We also fund territorial governments to provide some support in Inuit communities, so it's a first nations and Inuit program.