Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What is systemic racism? All I could find as a definition was that it is also known as institutional racism, a form of racism that is embedded and is normal practice within society or an organization. It can lead to discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, healthcare, political power, and education, among many other issues. It is an unconscious bias. We have the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and the MMIWG National Inquiry Calls for Justice that are all evidence of Canada's systemic racism on Indigenous people of this land.
We cannot deny that Indigenous people in this territory have been victim of this, Mr. Speaker. Over the past year and a half, since being elected to this House, my colleagues as well as Cabinet colleagues are challenged with changing the way we do business and ensuring that policies are made to reflect the people we serve, but it's very hard, Mr. Speaker, steering this ship in a new direction with the obstacles that we have. We have not enough money from our federal government to correct the past policies that were created to try to eradicate or assimilate Indigenous people that caused more damage.
Mr. Speaker, I will give credit where it's due. I'm glad that this government, at least so far in the Beaufort-Delta, is hearing the people and now has created the position of a regional Indigenous wellness coordinator. This position will assist in educating staff on cultural safety programs, oversee elders and residents, and lead the organization in incorporating Indigenous culture throughout. I am very happy to hear this, but again, this is just a start. There is much more that needs to be done to correct the damage history has caused to the Indigenous people of this territory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.