Cree midwifery training in Northern Quebec gets a boost from regulatory change – CBC

Aug 06, 2025

Training program in Eeyou Istchee can now broaden its scope of practice to train more licensed midwives

A change to provincial regulations in Quebec means a midwifery program in Eeyou Istchee can broaden its scope of practice, and train more Indigenous midwives in their own communities.

The province amended its regulation this past spring to allow participants in Indigenous community-based training programs to do everything that licensed midwives can do.

That means that trainees don’t need to live and attend a post-secondary institution down south to get the experience needed to complete their certification and become licensed midwives in Quebec.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cree-midwives-eeyou-istchee-law-amendment-1.7587843