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Health committee It's nothing. OUT's budget is a million, but it's $100,000 to run Pride Home in a year. It's all we need.
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Well, I know shelters have been created. You've heard already about Sprott House in Toronto. Pride Home was the first long-term home for LGBTQ2 youth. Since then, there's Lulu's Home in Regina, as I mentioned. There are different models. Across the country, everyone I talk to s
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee That's a good question. When we talk about and work with indigenous groups, we describe it as “indigenizing queer” and “queering indigeneity”. It's a reciprocal relationship because there's lots of education within indigenous communities about trans, two-spirit people. There is
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee We have six beds in the home, and it's supported by a live-in mentor. There is a suite in the basement. It's a pretty big house, with six bedrooms, and every bedroom has its own bathroom. It has wonderful privacy. Then there are shared living spaces: kitchen, dining room, as well
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Sure. One of the things about Saskatchewan is that because it's so big and cities are relatively far apart, you don't need a huge centre or a huge staff. You need a place to gather and people who are going to support you when you walk in the door. You need people to talk to who
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Our last recommendation is for the development of a national strategy for comprehensive health care for trans and gender-diverse people. Already you've heard powerful testimony on this front. The only addition we will make is that while in some of the larger cities in Canada, peo
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Yes, a cisgender queer woman.
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Yes.
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Thank you, Martha. In preparing for today, we read through the transcripts of the meetings that came before, and listening today, we are impressed with the breadth and rigour of all who have appeared before this committee. In light of this, we won't repeat evidence that's alread
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker
Health committee Thank you, Mr. Chair, and members of the standing committee for having us here today. My name is Ms. Rachel Loewen Walker, I'm a cis queer woman and I've been the executive director of OUTSaskatoon for the last five years. OUT is a queer, trans and two-spirit community centre t
April 30th, 2019Committee meeting
Rachel Loewen Walker