AG finds half of First Nation requests for extra nurses, paramedics not met amid COVID-19

Indigenous Services Canada also had ‘weaknesses’ in its PPE planning, but responded to COVID-related requests in a ‘timely manner,’ a new federal audit found.

Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Marc Miller, ‘adapted quickly’ to respond to the pandemic and ultimately doled out PPE in a ‘timely manner,’ according to a report released Wednesday.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

May 26, 2021

During COVID-19, Indigenous Services Canada could not fulfill 52 per cent of requests for more nursing and paramedic support in Indigenous communities, according to a new federal audit. Between March 2020 and March 2021, ISC fielded 963 requests for extra contract nu...

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