Politicians and native leaders renew commitment to improving native health

VANCOUVER, Nov. 28, 2006 — Canadian aboriginal leaders and politicians were adamant Tuesday that progress will be made in closing the gap in health statistics that exists between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people in Canada.
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Métis National Council looks forward to next steps National Summit on Aboriginal Health

VANCOUVER, Nov. 28, 2006 — The Métis National Council ("MNC") is pleased to play a role in the first ever "National Summit on Aboriginal Health."
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National Chief Phil Fontaine Applauds Unwavering Commitment to 2005 First Ministers Meeting Plan at National Summit

OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2006 — Today, National Chief Phil Fontaine co-chaired the first ever National Aboriginal Health Summit with Premier Gordon Campbell of British Columbia.
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Canada's new government pleased to participate in Aboriginal Health Summit

OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2006 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health Canada, today represented Canada's New Government at the Aboriginal Health Summit in Vancouver via videoconference. This day-long Summit stemmed from a commitment by Western Premiers in May 2006, to work with Aboriginal peoples in an effort to reduce the difference in health status between Aboriginal peoples and the general Canadian population.
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Tragedy or Triumph: Canadian Public Policy and Aboriginal Addiction

TORONTO, Ongoing series ( November 18, 2006) — Marie Wadden is a journalist who has been concerned about the problems of addiction in Canadian Aboriginal communities since first visiting Davis Inlet in 1978. Her passion for the subject earned her the 2005 Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy and led her to a year-long, cross-country trek to look at the causes, effects and potential solutions to the addiction crisis among Aboriginals.
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