Lead Department: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: June 2001 End Date of
the Horizontal Initiative: March 2010 Total Federal Funding Allocation: Cabinet
approved the LICHS
in June 2001 and provided $81 million over three years, including $59 million
for INAC, $20
million for Health Canada and $2 million for the Solicitor General. The initial LICHS
ended March 2004, but was extended for one year; INAC
received a further $15 million to provide basic programs and services; and
Health Canada received $5.5 million to continue the work already begun under the
LICHS. INAC,
Health Canada (HC) and Public Safety
and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
have collaborated in the preparation of a Memorandum to Cabinet (MC)
to seek authority and funding for the continuation of the LICHS
beyond March 2005. Implementation of various elements of the proposed LICHS
is yet to be determined.
Description
The LICHS was developed by INAC, HC and former Solicitor General in response to the 2000 gas-sniffing crisis facing the Labrador Innu to help resolve the serious health, social and safety issues in the communities of Davis Inlet and Sheshatshiu. While notable progress has been achieved, many serious issues remain. To address these issues, INAC, HC and PSEPC are seeking Cabinet approval and funding for the continuation of the LICHS. The proposed approach responds positively to the priorities in the October 2004 Speech from the Throne for addressing the needs of Aboriginal Canadians.
Shared Outcome(s)
The partners, in consultation with the Innu, developed the following 5-year vision with respect to the continuation of the LICHS. This vision is for the federal government, the Province and the Innu to work in partnership to: advance Innu community healing; build increased Innu capacity for the management and delivery of some government programs; decommission Davis Inlet; conclude a land claim Agreement-in-Principle; address issues arising from sexual, physical and emotional abuse; achieve improvements in health, education, family and social well-being, economic development, community development, public safety and First Nation governance; and, manage the LICHS in an integrated and effective fashion.
Governance Structures
Labrador Innu Comprehensive Healing Strategy Steering Committee; co-chaired by ADM, Socio-Economic Policy and Programs Sector and ADM, Corporate Services, INAC. Membership includes representatives from INAC, Health Canada and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC).
Main Table. Chaired by the Chief Federal Negotiator, Labrador Innu file. Membership includes representatives of the Labrador Innu leadership, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and federal partners to the LICHS.
Partners
- INAC
- Health Canada
- Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Contact
Bruno Steinke A/Director SEPRO INAC 10 Wellington Street Gatineau,
Quebec K1A 0H4 994-4837
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