Canada’s Minister of Health Jane Philpott addresses an auditorium full of midwives from around the world during the 2017 ICM Triennial Congress in Toronto. She explained what she and the Canadian government are seeking to change in Canada’s health system, with the help of Canadian midwives. She also explained that the Assembly of First Nations in Canada has a health transformation agenda that specifically calls on governments to work with First Nations to support the development of Indigenous midwifery programs including training programs for indigenous midwives.
