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.