Missing Pathways to Self-Governance: Aboriginal Health Policy in British Columbia

Authors

  • Josée G Lavoie University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
  • Annette J. Browne University of British Columbia
  • Colleen Varcoe University of British Columbia
  • Sabrina Wong The University of British Columbia
  • Alycia Fridkin University of British Columbia
  • Doreen Littlejohn University of British Columbia
  • David Tu University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2015.6.1.2

Abstract

This article explores how current policy shifts in British Columbia, Canada highlight an important gap in Canadian self-government discussions to date. The analysis presented draws on insights gained from a larger study that explored the policy contexts influencing the evolving roles of two long-standing urban Aboriginal health centres in British Columbia. We apply a policy framework to analyze current discussions occurring in British Columbia and contrast these with Ontario, Canada and the New Zealand Māori health policy context. Our findings show that New Zealand and Ontario have mechanisms to engage both nation- or tribal-based and urban Indigenous communities in self-government discussions. These mechanisms contrast with the policies influencing discussions in the British Columbian context. We discuss policy implications relevant to other Indigenous policy contexts, jurisdictions, and groups.

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Published

2015-01-07

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Research

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Copyright (c) 2015 Josée G Lavoie, Annette J. Browne, Colleen Varcoe, Sabrina Wong, Alycia Fridkin, Doreen Littlejohn, David Tu

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