Grand Chief calls Non-Insured Health Benefits program ‘Canada’s worst insurance company’ – CBC

Jun 09, 2026

More than 100 people attend rally in Sioux Lookout, call for overhaul of program

First Nation leaders and health-care providers in northwestern Ontario are demanding the federal government make urgent changes to the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program.

The program provides coverage for medical transportation, accommodations and meals for those who must leave their communities for health-care services that aren’t available at home. This often means travelling hundreds of kilometres to places like Sioux Lookout, Winnipeg or Thunder Bay.

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