If Indigenous health is an expected outcome of reconciliation, we’re in trouble – The Hill Times
November 3, 2025
The Non-Insured Health Benefits program covers less than provincial and territorial health care, even though the Canada Health Act stipulates that Canadians will have roughly equivalent care across the country.
OTTAWA—A First Nations individual in a hospital in Alberta had his hair cut off and items of his bundle, including an eagle feather, thrown into the garbage. The College of Registered Nurses of Alberta investigated, and told the family that there was no evidence of unprofessional conduct. This incident was a failure by the team responsible for his care and the hospital.
