This report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs analyzes the housing crisis facing Indigenous Peoples in Canada, including its physical and mental health impacts. The report presents 20 recommendations to address systemic inequities and support long-term, sustainable and self-determined housing solutions.
This episode companion document provides a new way to engage with the Mind the Disruption podcast. It includes a written transcript of Season 1, Episode 6 “Disrupting colonialism for Two-Spirit health” with key quotes and related resources to prompt further reflection and exploration.
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with: The interview took place in August 2022, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. The Department of Family Medicine at Queen’s University stretched institutional boundaries through its Cost of COVID research project by prioritizing collaboration in research protocols.
How we treat each other matters and coming together in good ways creates better possibilities for moving forward and advancing equity. In this session, Street Culture Project in Regina, Saskatchewan will share stories and reflections on reconciliation, the power of collectives, trust and humanity. Drawing on their work with youth, we will hear and reflect on a
Two-Spirit people’s health must be understood within the context of colonialism and the resurgence of Two-Spirit people. From the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, this resource is a foundational introduction to Two-Spirit people’s health for all public health practitioners engaged in health equity work.
This summary document by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) describes the Long-Term Evacuees Project. It includes lessons learned from community-based research, as well as implications for public health responses to long-term evacuations due to natural disasters.
This case study by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) explores the evacuation of Siksika Nation following the Bow River flood in 2013. It includes insight into the health and social impacts of the evacuation and the role of public health to support long-term emergency planning and recovery.
This case study by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) explores the evacuation of Ashcroft Indian Band following the Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017. It includes insight into the health and social impacts of the evacuation, as well as the role of public health to support long-term emergency planning and recovery.
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) has produced a suite of webinars and other related resources that, when reviewed together, serve as a substantive primer on racism, anti-racism and racial equity as they relate to public health practice.
In this blog post, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh explores how the NCCDH has sought to incorporate reconciliation in our organizational practice.
