Survey 1. Did you know that the federal government is mostly responsible for Indigenous healthcare?* Yes No (More information) 2. Tens of thousands of Indigenous people are forced to leave their families and communities to give birth in distant hospitals. As part of long-standing federal health policy, they leave up to a month before their due dates. This is called "birth evacuation". Did you know about this?* Yes No 3. Are you aware that with birth evacuations, pregnant Indigenous people are forced to travel up to thousands of kilometers by various forms of transportation (i.e. bus, plane, ferry, train, car etc.) from their home communities to give birth?* Yes No 4. How do you feel about Indigenous people being forced to leave their communities to give birth? Do you think this is…* Fair Unfair I do not know 5. Did you know that access to all sexual health services (i.e. STI testing, pap smears, abortion services, contraceptives etc.) in remote Indigenous communities is difficult to access. Do you think this is…* Fair Unfair I do not know 6. Do you agree with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) 23rd call to action that there should be an increased number of Indigenous health professionals working in Indigenous communities?* Yes No 7. Do you agree with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 23rd call to action that all healthcare professionals should be trained to understand the needs and rights of Indigenous people in their care?* Yes No 8. All Indigenous communities used to have Indigenous midwives, and it is a practice that is still highly valued in Indigenous cultures. Do you think Indigenous pregnant people should have access to care from Indigenous midwives in their communities?* Yes No 9. In 2022, it cost the federal government $602 million to fund medical air transportation, which includes flying people out of communities to give birth. Knowing this, do you think that the federal government should invest this money into Indigenous midwifery services in communities instead?* Yes No I don't know 10. Do you believe the Canadian government should make changes in Indigenous healthcare to end routine birth evacuations?* Yes No 11. Do you believe the Canadian government should publicly acknowledge the harm done by the routine practice of birth evacuations in Indigenous communities?* Yes No 12. Have you done this survey previously?* Yes No 13. Which ancestry/ethnicity/race do you identify as? Check all that apply* Indigenous (First Nation/Inuit/Metis) East-Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese) South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Indi-Caribbean) Black (African/Caribbean) South-East Asian (Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian) Latin American European/Caucasian Multi-Racial/Biracial/Mixed Heritage 14. What gender do you identify with:* Female Male Non-Binary Transgender Two-spirit 15. Which age range do you fall into?* 16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 66+ 16. What Province/Territory do you reside in?* Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Yukon Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut 17. Do you live in a city or rural area?* City Rural Remote *Situated far from the main centers of population, often in a distant or secluded location.* EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.