EventIndigenous Services Canada has stopped funding travel for the Trauma‑Informed Health and Cultural Support Program in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, leaving only virtual mental‑health services. NWT MP Rebecca Alty will bring the issue to a cabinet meeting with Indigenous Services minister Mandy Gull‑Masty after workers report months of denied approvals.
The federal government has cut travel subsidies for the Trauma‑Informed Health and Cultural Support Program in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, replacing on‑site counselling with virtual services. NWT MP Rebecca Alty said she will bring the issue to cabinet discussion, citing that many workers have already been denied approval to reach remote communities.
The federal government has halted travel approvals for the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, shifting to virtual services only. This policy change, driven by funding delays and a re‑allocation of responsibilities to Non‑Insured Health Benefits, disrupts mental‑health access for Indigenous residents in isolated communities.
