National Knowledge exchange roundtables in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

Set-aside under the Federal Government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB)

Using an Indigenous lens, the contractor, in conjunction with Health Canada, will plan and carry out a series of targeted and “open dialogue” knowledge exchange roundtables to take place in 2024. The purpose of these roundtables is to create and provide a space for Indigenous Peoples to share unique views and perspectives, raise concerns, and provide recommendations on MAID. Resulting information gleaned from these knowledge exchange roundtables will help to inform federal, and as applicable, provincial and territorial, policy and future legislation to support culturally safer implementation of MAID. This resulting information from these roundtables and other engagement activities will be gathered and shared in a “What We Heard Report”. Knowledge exchange tables will be held both virtually and in-person/virtual hybrid format, depending on participants’ needs, cultural sensitivities and travel restrictions. As appropriate, the contractor, in conjunction with Health Canada, will work with Indigenous Partners (for example national and regional Indigenous organizations, Indigenous people with lived experience1, traditional knowledge holders, and organizations and networks representing the interests of Indigenous Peoples) to plan, organize and facilitate a series of Peoples-specific2 roundtables.

Roundtable themes are to be co-developed with Indigenous Partners but could include cultural safety, anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination, end-of-life considerations and care for Indigenous Peoples, considerations for Indigenous people with disabilities, Peoples-specific concerns about MAID, MAID data collection and monitoring, MAID assessments, solutions and suggestions to supporting cultural safety in MAID implementation, including system navigation, training, etc.