First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
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418 842-1540
Since its founding, the FNQLHSSC has worked with First Nations communities and organizations, its partners and the federal and provincial governments. Its goal is to:
- To ensure that the First Nations in Quebec and Labrador freely exercise their inherent right to control health and social services program delivery to the citizens of their respective nations.
- To provide technical support for research, as well as the development and promotion of community health and social services systems and models, upon request from First Nations communities.
- To ensure that First Nations government delivery systems respect the fundamental needs of First Nations citizens.
- To promote the free exchange of information and ideas concerning all aspects of health and social services development initiatives of communities.
- To ensure that all First Nations are supported in their community development in order to exercise their jurisdiction over health and social services.
- To study, promote, protect and develop in every possible way the material, cultural and social interests of the members, nations and respective communities; and to that end organize meetings, conferences and opportunities to exchange points of view and establish a secretariat to serve as a liaison between members.
- To be a technical advisor and consultant for First Nations communities and the AFNQL in the areas of health and social services.
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