Each week, we gather various news related to health and social services, as well as to First Nations. Below you will find some information and publications that interest you.

CMDO 2024 Winter Camp – February 2-6, 2024 (in French only) 
MyRoad in collaboration with the Cardiometabolic Health, Diabetes and Obesity Research Network (CMDO) is calling for applications from PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and research professionals who are supervised by Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators of MyRoad partners to participate in the CMDO Winter Camp held February 2-6, 2024 at Hôtel Chéribourg, Magog-Orford, Quebec. The deadline for submissions is November 10, 2023.  Click here  for more details and how to apply! 

School Health Grant for Youth applications 
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the School Health Grant for Youth 2023 application process! Secondary High School students aged 13 to 19 from across Canada are invited to apply for one of three levels of grant funding ($1500, $2500, or $3500) to develop a youth-driven project to improve healthy living in their school. This program encourages youth to put their ideas into action while giving back to their school community. The application deadline is Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (12:00 pm EDT). 

Publication : Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: What We Heard Report 
The Expert Panel conducting the legislative review of the Cannabis Act published its report entitled Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: What We Heard Report. The report provides an overview of the engagement the Panel has done up to June 2023 and summarizes the views of stakeholders and First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners on the areas the Panel is reviewing.  Consult the report. 

DECDIACTION DECIDACTION is a youth-based participatory budget pilot initiative, specifically dedicated to First Nations youth (12-35 years old). It is organized by New Pathways Foundation’s Social Innovation Lab in Indigenization, with financial support from the Quebec Youth Secretariat. Fill out the form here.   For more information, consult the following poster. 

Indigenous Health Research Monitoring  

First Nations Information Governance (FNIGC) 2022-2023 Reports 
Consult the reports here. 

Non-Insured Health Benefits Survey (NIHB) 
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Disability and Accessibility in First Nations Poll 
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