By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Indigenous Reporter The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples heard testimony on Oct. 30 from young Indigenous leaders representing communities from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. The testimony was split into two sittings, with the first occurring from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and the second from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Participants were aged 18 to 35 and selected based on the leadership role they\u2019ve taken \u201cin driving meaningful change in their communities,\u201d explained committee chair Sen. Brian Francis of Prince Edward Island, who is the former chief of Abegweit First Nation. Breane Mahlitz, a health policy advisor to the M\u00e9tis National Council, told the committee that M\u00e9tis people need \u201cdistinction-based health legislation that reflects our right to health as section 35 rights holders,\u201d referring… <\/p>\n
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Indigenous Reporter The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples heard testimony on Oct. 30 from young Indigenous leaders representing communities from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. The testimony was split into two sittings, with the first occurring from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and the second from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Participants were aged 18 to 35 and selected based on the leadership role they\u2019ve taken \u201cin driving meaningful change in their communities,\u201d explained committee chair Sen. Brian Francis of Prince Edward Island, who is the former chief of Abegweit First Nation. Breane Mahlitz, a health policy advisor to the M\u00e9tis National Council, told the committee that M\u00e9tis people need \u201cdistinction-based health legislation that reflects our right to health as section 35 rights holders,\u201d referring... <\/p>\n