Education: Today, native and non-native children alike are still having their cultures undermined in public schools (NonResidential Schools) by the imposition of cultural norms and values contrary to those of their parents. Governments must stop imposing upon children the cultural values of the state.

Foster Care: Social workers have often been too quick to remove children from their homes and aboriginal children have been especially affected. When such drastic action is justified, efforts should be made— where practical and safe—to place children with relatives. Foster care placements for all children should be made with respect to cultural sensitivity, with a minimal likelihood of displacement and the best hope of eventual reunion with birth parents. Once placed, children should not have their lives disrupted again and again with multiple reassignments unless their safety and well-being is at stake.

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Canada’s Healthcare system has deteriorated significantly during

the trying years of Covid mismanagement and unscientific

mandates. Many Canadians do not even have a family doctor and

waiting lists for surgeries etc. are too long.

• Canada needs to rehire and compensate doctors and nurses fired

for refusing the experimental vaccines.

• Canada needs to speed up the process of certifying foreign-born

doctors, while maintaining high quality standards.

• More emphasis should be placed on preventive care and

alternative medicine.

• The CHP would shorten waiting lists by defunding abortion,

assisted suicide (MAiD) and “gender re-assignment” surgeries.

Those dollars would be directed to real health care (hips and

hearts).

• The CHP would improve delivery of services by allowing more

private delivery options.

• The CHP would insist that new hospitals incorporate features to

limit the spread of hospital-borne infections.

For years Canada’s socialized healthcare has been the envy of many

countries because it has been affordable for the average family. But

that level of satisfaction has dwindled with the growing inability of

many to find a family doctor.

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Canadians find themselves waiting in line—sometimes for long periods

—often for urgently required procedures. Meanwhile, precious

healthcare dollars are being squandered on elective abortion, which is

not healthcare and kills at least one person every time and on elective

gender re-assignment surgery, which permanently sterilizes the

individual and calls for a lifetime of expensive and damaging hormone

treatments. These procedures often lead to regret, depression and

suicide, putting further pressure on healthcare dollars. And, of course,

they do not actually alter a person’s gender; they only impair natural

function.

Canadians should not be forced to subsidize elective procedures

chosen by others, especially those with which they have deep moral

concerns.

When new hospitals are built, they should be constructed with a greater

emphasis on private rooms and other features designed to prevent the

unnecessary spread of disease.

Mental illness is an increasing problem and needs appropriate

treatment. The unleashing of legally-available marijuana and other

harmful drugs and the failed policies of government-supervised

injection sites have undoubtedly increased the incidence of mental

illness, drug addiction and suicide. We need to provide proper care for

the mentally ill and stop relying on harmful drugs as a solution.

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Suicide and Drugs: For a variety of reasons, all Canadian communities have experienced a devastating surge in alcoholism and drug addiction and a corresponding increase in violent crime, domestic abuse, property crime and self-destructive behaviours often resulting in poverty, incarceration, homelessness, depression and suicides. Aboriginal communities are among the hardest hit and are overrepresented in the tragic statistics. We believe there must be a restoration of a biblical worldview in our schools and social structures, that children must be given hope and purpose as divine beings created in the image of God. In the meantime, resources must be dedicated to counter the mind-numbing drug culture and to establish meaningful and accessible employment opportunities through training, mentoring and investment.

Mental illness is an increasing problem and needs appropriate treatment. I have had a family member suffer with mental illness. He was shipped off to Hamilton, London, and Brantford, This worsened his symptoms as his friends and most of his family were unable to go to visit him. Those with mental health need to support of family and friends. They need access to local treatment and follow through counselling. Waitlists for out-patient counselling are very long in this riding as well.

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"We will work in partnership with communities to improve access to mental health and addiction treatment, including investing in Indigenous healing centres and healers, and launch a new action-plan to prevent suicide." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

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CHP Policy calls for: • Recognition of prior occupancy by first peoples • Restitution, where and as appropriate • Reconciliation leading to full participation in Canadian society for all Canadians

Land Ownership / Treaty Claims: Where land has been set aside or treaties established, they must be honoured by all signatory levels of government unless revised or replaced with new mutual agreements.

Residential and Non-Residential Schools: Some First Nations people living today have been negatively impacted by the Residential Schools program. Attempts have been made to compensate for and mitigate the damage caused by the forced removal of children from their parents’ homes and care. Today, native and non-native children alike are still having their cultures undermined in public schools (NonResidential Schools) by the imposition of cultural norms and values contrary to those of their parents. Governments must stop imposing upon children the cultural values of the state.

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Sovereignty and Self-Government: Canada is a nation composed of many sub-groups and territorial districts, including provinces, territories, municipalities, regional districts and traditional territories occupied by First Nations. Canadian law must apply nationwide. Provincial and territorial law must apply province-wide. Other jurisdictions, as established by agreement must function within parameters consistent with those nationwide legal frameworks.

Stewardship: Each of us has been given personal stewardship of our own health and activities. Ethnic groups, including indigenous peoples have been given stewardship of their culture, family values and language. Each of us as individuals and all of us as communities share the responsibility of stewarding our land, water and natural resources. The government of Canada has acknowledged a special responsibility to involve indigenous peoples in decisions directly affecting them within recognized territorial boundaries. As Canadian citizens, we must work towards decision-making processes that give equality of voice to all peoples in the provinces and territories in which they reside.

Taxation: As all Canadians benefit from the expenditure of tax funds through our highway system, hospitals, schools and other shared infrastructure, it seems only just and fair that all Canadians share in the cost of maintaining these things through just taxation. CHP’s tax policy (see Fair Tax) would shift the burden from income to purchases and would allow all Canadians to help carry the responsibility of government expenses.

Accountability and Transparency: The two-tiered system of governance, which has become the status quo for First Nations bands, has created mistrust between various people groups and especially between some 39 band members and those chosen to represent them (as can sometimes be said of other levels of government). In recent years, there has been a call for total transparency regarding income and expenditures of band councils. We believe this is only proper for all Canadians and only fair for band members who may question the actions, the expenses and the pay scales of their councils.

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