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Special advisor calls for overhaul of Aboriginal child welfare system – CBC
Nov 21, 2016 Grand Chief Ed John has 85 recommendations in new report A provincial advisor on indigenous children in British Columbia is calling for an overhaul of the current…
First Nations housing should be ‘front and centre’ of national housing strategy, chief says – CBC
Indigenous Canadians suffer poor housing conditions on and off reserves across the country Nov 23, 2016 B.C.’s regional chief is calling on the federal government to prioritize First Nations housing…
CEO Newsletter update – CAAN
Nov 22, 2016 Ken Clement The summer months have been busy with the exciting conferences held in Durban, South Africa, the release of the Promising Practices documentary, and the initial…
Men switched at birth to meet with federal health minister – CTV News
Nov 21, 2016 Three of the four men switched at birth in a northern Manitoba federally-run hospital in 1975 are meeting with the federal health minister this afternoon in Winnipeg.…
Health Canada guilty of ‘malpractice’ in treatment of Indigenous youth, Charlie Angus says – CBC
Government has no method for tracking requests or denials for counselling for First Nations kids Nov 23, 2016 In the midst of a suicide crisis among Indigenous youth, the federal…
HungerCount out, picture incomplete – St. Albert Gazette
Nov 23, 2016 Food banks across the country released their annual HungerCount report last week. In national food bank usage statistics Alberta placed second for food bank usage across the…
Peterborough Warming Room director welcomes federal government’s new 10-year national housing program strategy – The Peterborough Examiner
November 23, 2016 One local housing advocate says the 10-year national housing program that has been promised by the federal government is undeniably necessary for Canada – and for Peterborough.…
Karen Nicloux: Stitching a Healthy Future – Yukon Events Magazine
To talk to her, you wouldn’t think the quiet needleworker Karen Nicloux was once in the upper echelons of our local drug circuit. Her journey from maximum segregation at Whitehorse…
Report on Canada’s national housing strategy released – Thestar.com
Countrywide consultation identified priorities for improving access to safe, affordable housing. Nov. 22, 2016 Canadians are calling for a collaborative, strong and innovative national housing strategy to eliminate homelessness across…
Report says Ontario patients should have access to electronic medical records – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 22, 2016 10:42 By Keith Leslie THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Health Minister Eric Hoskins says he agrees with a call to give patients access to their electronic medical…
