Six Nations approved moving forward with a new consolidated funding agreement with Ontario’s Ministry of Health that officials say will significantly reduce administrative reporting requirements while giving the community greater flexibility over how provincial health dollars are used. The agreement, approved by SNEC in a recorded vote with one opposition from Councillor Helen Miller, marks the first phase of a multi-year effort to consolidate numerous provincial health funding agreements into a single transfer payment agreement. Bryan Herechuk, director of Well-Being, said the change will reduce administrative workload, increase local decision-making and allow funding to be shared across programs when needed, while maintaining existing funding levels. Herechuk told council the Department of Well-being currently manages numerous separate agreements with both the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health, each carrying its own…
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