I just wanted to speak to the fact that we have the evidence of prevention in this room: good nutrition, good education, solid housing, and an overall sense of well-being. As the dominant culture, we have deliberately not allowed this in the first nations and our indigenous peoples in Canada. I think the evidence for prevention is strong before us all. We just need to acknowledge it and support what my colleagues have talked about: a new social contract.
On October 25th, 2016. See this statement in context.