2023 was not a good year for Reconciliation: Indigenous Watchdog
HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indigenous Watchdog makes the following the statement:
- HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indigenous Watchdog makes the following the statement:
2023 started off bad and ended up worse. - Just 18 months earlier, after the last of the Three National Dialogues on Indigenous Health convened after the death of Joyce Echaquan, government leaders committed to engage with Indigenous groups on any issues relating to their health.
- One result: The recently announced National Dental Care Plan (December 13) will have limited impact on Indigenous people in remote communities.
- “If there are no services in your community, more money doesn’t matter,” says Sheri McKinstry co-founder of the Indigenous Dental Association.