Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I was part of an alliance called the Indigenous Health Alliance from 2013 to 2017. It had more than 150 first nations across three provinces participating in it. There was Nishnawbe Aski Nation in northern Ontario, Keewatinowi Okimakanak in northern Manitoba and the Federation of

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I do agree with that statement. I think in exploring the workflows we do have to be careful that we don't assume that those costs can be immediately transferred to patients, but I do believe that, yes, your comment is correct.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think that's a really good question: What do you recommend to fix some of these problems? I'll keep my comments focused. First, you need people to provide the services. I think we have to look at that need the same way we do with respect to an integrated, pan-Canadian health

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for that question. For the interpreters, if my headset is causing problems, let me know and I will switch it out to something different. When we look at bureaucracy, I think it's sometimes an easy target when things fall apart. I'm not saying that bureaucracies need t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure. I'm sorry about that. In conclusion, the CMA recommends that this initiative be coupled with sustained investments to address the ongoing structural inequities that marginalize indigenous peoples. That's the inclusion of indigenous peoples in societal systems and sectors a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'm pleased to join the committee from Treaty 8 territory today, which is the traditional and present-day territory of the Woodland Cree, Dene and Métis nations. I am Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a Métis anesthesiologist of mixed indigenous ancestry wor