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House Hansard - 26

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 8, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Feb/8/22 7:55:53 p.m.
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Qujannamiik Uqaqtittiji. The member has made a powerful statement. First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia has shown that indigenous people are five times more likely to experience an overdose and three times more likely to die than other residents. This demonstrates that Canada's colonial efforts to “take the Indian out of the child” continue to have impacts on the mental health of Inuit, first nations and Métis. We have also heard many times in this House about the over-incarceration rate that exists among Inuit, first nations and Métis. Could the member expand on how criminalizing drugs contributes to the ongoing cycle of violence that indigenous peoples have suffered in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Feb/8/22 9:18:18 p.m.
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Uqaqtitiji, when former prime minister Stephen Harper made his apology for residential schools in 2008, the Conservatives acknowledged the importance of moving toward reconciliation with Inuit first nations and Métis. The Health Canada expert task force on substance use also recommends “respecting the sovereign rights of indigenous peoples in Canada to support their governments and provide appropriate prevention and treatment approaches.” Does the member agree with the experts that the funding of culturally appropriate prevention and treatment approaches is important? Qujannamiik.
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