Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In long-term care facilities in indigenous communities, we immediately saw that environments that truly support the well-being of their residents had been created. We saw in social media that campaigns were being run to connect seniors with families in the communities. We could f

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure. Early on in the pandemic—early in March—we started working with every remote and isolated community, going down a list of communities to see what their option would be for isolation spaces. In that context, we also felt the need to stockpile some of these temporary structur

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As the minister said, it was about clarifying where provinces were unable to provide supply, because the provinces and territories are still the primary provider of PPE for all health care workers in a province. However, some provinces experienced shortages early on, so we were a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We've also provided funding to communities so they can purchase their own PPE for other workers in the communities who they would like to ensure are protected.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, that's correct. We're continuing to work with the National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of Canada to continue to deploy GeneXpert machines near or in indigenous communities and northern communities, as well as other methods of rapid testing or point-of

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As far as Nunavik is concerned, we are in regular contact with its representatives through the Inuit Public Health Task Group. If they have needs, we are able to meet them. At the beginning of the pandemic, we sent personal protective equipment to Nunavik, for example, when the n