Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 19

Exploring Theme: "Problems in Indigenous Research"

Updates on this page: 4 (Filtered by Stakeholder "Canada")
 

November 2, 2022


Government of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announce new research network to address health priorities of Inuit in Canada

There are approximately 70,000 Inuit in Canada living in 51 communities spread across the Inuit homeland known as Inuit Nunangat. For Inuit, health is intrinsically linked to wildlife, the environment, culture, and other social determinants of health. Inuit are best positioned to define research priorities and carry out research activities that address the needs of...

August 24, 2020


Investments in mental health and wellness supports

Funding of $82.5 million in mental health and wellness supports to help Indigenous communities adapt and expand mental wellness services, improving access and addressing growing demand, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will help partners and communities to adapt mental wellness services to the current COVID-19 context, including: expanding access to culturally...

March 19, 2019


Budget 2019

To ensure that First Nations have the information they need to serve their members well, Budget 2019 proposes to provide $78.9 million over seven years, starting in 2019–20, with $13.7 million per year ongoing, to permanently fund the Surveys on Indigenous Peoples and the First Nations Regional Health Survey. These surveys provide important information on education, health,...

January 23, 2018


Ministry of Indigenous Services Priorities

Ministry of Indigenous Services Priorities Gaps remain in the overall health outcomes between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians. Life expectancy for Indigenous People is up to 15 years shorter Infant mortality rates are two to three times higher Diabetes rates are almost four times higher for First Nations on reserve Opioid-related deaths are up to three...

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