Nicholas Saunders of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation has been appointed as the Board Chair for Grey Bruce Public Health.
Saunders becomes the first Indigenous Chair of the Grey-Bruce Board of Health who will serve a one year term which began on December 20th.
Saunder says he welcomes the opportunity to continue to shine a light on the significant health inequities and challenges experienced by Indigenous people and looks forward to helping to advance the work of Grey Bruce Public Health.
Saunders first joined the Board of Health as a non voting member in 2020 representing the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and in April 2023 was named a Provincial Appointee to the Grey-Bruce Board of Health.
