Indigenous peoples left behind by unfair, unequal health services – Hill Times
Nov. 14, 2018
The colonial guardian-and-ward theory continues to permeate Canadian health policy when it comes to Indigenous peoples’ access.
Canada’s health-care system is a source of national pride. This conviction is challenged, however, when one considers the growing body of research that has identified an unequal and unfair application of health policy. There are significant discrepancies in the way health-care services are delivered to and accessed by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit as compared to the non-Indigenous population. These differences are rooted in the evolution of colonialism. Since Confederation, the Canadian government has regulated most aspects of
