Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 23

Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Canada"

Updates on this page: 8
 

April 4, 2023


Cdn. Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Releases Health Human Resources Assessment Report

NationTalk: Ottawa – Today, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) released its report on health human resources (HHR) in Canada.  The report, titled “Canada’s Health Workforce: Pathways Forward”, provides key findings designed to inform stakeholders (including governments). The report provides evidence-informed approaches to addressing the current challenges facing the Canadian health workforce. The three...

August 16, 2022


Recruitment and retention allowances to triple through to 2025 for ISC nurses in remote and isolated communities

Indigenous Services Canada: Nursing shortages are impacting health care delivery across the country, with frontline workers taking on tremendous workloads and burdens as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce continue. In many Indigenous remote and isolated communities, these impacts are exacerbated, posing challenges not only for staffing but for community health and...

June 6, 2022


ISC Emergency Medical Responder and Medical Transportation Initiative in Manitoba

Indigenous Services Canada: Through their Emergency Medical Responder and Medical Transportation Initiative, Keewatin Tribal Council and Four Arrows Regional Health Authority are doing important work to increase the number of Indigenous Emergency Medical Responders in Manitoba. Through this initiative, First Nations in the region will benefit from skills and knowledge training to deliver emergency response,...

January 28, 2021


Cultural safety training for doctors

Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced $4 million in support for a national consortium, led by Indigenous physicians, to implement projects to educate doctors on the provision of “culturally safe” health care that is “free from discrimination.”...

February 26, 2019


Territorial Health Investment Fund 

Territorial Health Investment Fund provides $1 million annually for 4 years (2017-18 to 2020-21) for the development of cultural competency training....

February 26, 2019


Territorial Health Investment Fund 

 Territorial Health Investment Fund provides $1 million annually for 4 years (2017-18 to 2020-21) for the development of cultural competency training. Health Minister Jan. 28, 2021 – Patty Hajdu announced $4 million in support for a national consortium, led by Indigenous physicians, to implement projects to educate doctors on the provision of “culturally safe” health care that is...

June 28, 2017


Indigenous Mentorship Network Program

$8M to Canadian Health Research Network for an Indigenous Mentorship Network Program whose aim is to support the next generation of Indigenous health researchers by providing distinctive learning opportunities and specially tailored mentoring activities to Indigenous students at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral levels, as well as Indigenous researchers in the beginning phase of...

June 8, 2017


Indigenous Mentorship Network Program

$8M to Canadian Health Research Network for an Indigenous Mentorship Network Program whose aim is to support the next generation of Indigenous health researchers by providing distinctive learning opportunities and specially tailored mentoring activities to Indigenous students at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral levels, as well as Indigenous researchers in the beginning phase of...

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