Patient furious as health centre demands proof she's Indigenous

Ottawa's Wabano Centre for Indigenous Health says it's changed its policies to fight rising rates of Indigenous identity fraud and ensure services go to the right people. But patients like Cheri Power who lack the right paperwork are now facing an uncertain future.

Patient furious as health centre demands proof she's Indigenous
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Ottawa's Wabano Centre for Indigenous Health says it's changed its policies to fight rising rates of Indigenous identity fraud and ensure services go to the right people. But patients like Cheri Power who lack the right paperwork are now facing an uncertain future.