Emergency meeting on racism in Canada’s healthcare system.

AFN recommendations to all levels of government:

• Work directly with First Nations to ensure that Indigenous Peoples feel safe accessing health care services.
• Quebec needs to work with First Nations to fully implement the Viens Commission Report’s recommendations.
• Canada must conduct an immediate review of the Canada Health Transfers and the Canada Health Act, to ensure quality health care is being provided to Indigenous Peoples.
• The federal, provincial, and territorial governments must listen to Indigenous Peoples on the need for a healthcare Ombudsperson.
• The Provinces and Territories must work with educational institutions to ensure a more expansive curriculum for all health care providers