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Video: Nunavut youth asks ‘Where are our non-Indigenous allies?’ in Women’s Day mock parliament – CBC
Mar 08, 2017 Trina Qaqqaq spoke about suicide prevention in her speech to the House Baker Lake resident Trina Qaqqaq gave an emotional speech in Parliament today, calling on non-Indigenous…
Workshops teach indigenous women self-defence, nutrition, fitness – StarPhoenix
March 9, 2017 Jade Harper’s aunt Bernice was one of her heroes. As a passionate activist for the Metis community, she inspired her niece to get involved. Sadly, she died…
Why Discrimination Is a Public Health Issue – The Tyee
Racism literally makes people sick, and we need to do more to understand its role as a determinant of health. The woman walked into the store, drinking a can of…
Auditor general finds Nunavut’s support of health-care workers lacking – CBC
Report includes 17 recommendations to improve health care in the territory Mar 08, 2017 Nunavut’s health-care system suffers from major deficits in staff training and recruitment, says a report by…
Heart and Stroke Foundation writing cheque for First Nations Health Authority – AM900 CHML
March 08, 2017 The Heart and Stroke Foundation is putting up the cash towards starting the First Nations Health Authority. Foundation Health Promotions Director Jeff Sommers says the money will…
Growing demand for midwives in northern Ontario – CBC
Last year 27% of expectant moms in Ontario who requested a midwife were not able to get one Mar 06, 2017 Kyla Boiteau says she first became interested in midwifery…
Project of the Heart sends love from Tilbury to Neskantaga – CBC
Community sends enough donated supplies to fill tractor trailer Mar 06, 2017 Another southern Ontario community has opened its heart to a remote First Nation reserve in the north, collecting…
No excuses for boil water orders on First Nations reserves – Michael’s essay – CBC
March 05, 2017 In May of 2000, during a random test of the water supply in the farming town of Walkerton, Ontario, traces of e-coli were found in a shallow…
Conference helps dads be better dads – Winnipeg Free Press
March 3, 2017 Front-line social service workers wrapped up a sold-out parenting conference Thursday that focused on everything about being a dad. The Second Canadian National Fatherhood Conference brought together…
Here’s why health care funds for First Nations children aren’t being spent – CBC
There’s a failure to connect available money to patients who need it Mar 03, 2017 There have been countless reports about First Nations children on reserve not getting access to…
