Métis Nations of BC is calling on the B.C. government to urgently implement all the recommendations found in Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s report…and its 24 recommendations in an expedited timeframe. This includes implementing the recommendation, “that the Ministry of Health establish a structured senior level health relationship table with MNBC, and direct health authorities to enter into Letters of Understanding with MNBC and Métis Chartered Communities that establish a collaborative relationship with clear and measurable outcomes.” The report found that B.C. needs to expand Métis participation in health decision-making and that the expectations of health authorities to engage with MNBC are not widespread or codified. MNBC is calling on the Ministry of Health and Minister Adrian Dix to establish the BC-Métis Nation Health Leadership Table in the first six months of 2021. While the First Nations Health Authority receives an annual budget of $60 million – with no mandate to care for Métis people – MNBC only receives $200,000 annually to service the health needs of over 90,000 citizens and self-identified Métis across the province.
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