Other support and services
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Increased services
- Non-insured health benefits: some temporary changes to make it easier to renew prescription and get respiratory equipment
- Child and family services: First Nations youth who reach age of majority during the outbreak, continue to receive supports
- Family violence prevention program: $10 million more for shelters
- Primary health care and health protection services: increased funding of $285 million
- First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy: extended support for student work terms
Other changes due to COVID-19
- Indian status: some offices are reopening, you can also apply by mail, expired cards are still valid
- Reaching home: additional support to those experiencing homelessness
- Leadership selection in First Nations: elections can be postponed
- Annual treaty payments: events postponed but payments available by mail
- Ministerial Loan Guarantees: payment deferrals
- Northern physical distancing initiative: support for Indigenous families choosing to be on the land
Other essential support and services
- Jordan's Principle
- Supporting Inuit children
- Emergency management measures including for floods and fires
- Management of health facilities
- Funding for community services such as income assistance
- Any operations required to maintain safety at any environmental remediation site