Indigenous Data Governance Principles & New Approaches to Race-Related Data
Working closely with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners as well as urban Indigenous health service providers, ICES has developed unique partnerships that include data governance and data sharing agreements. This work, supported by the Indigenous Partnerships, Data and Analytics department at ICES, enables Indigenous-driven analyses using ICES data. In this session, Dominique Legacy and Laura Ferreira-Legere will discuss becoming a trusted partner and forming partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizations. They’ll explore current processes for using Indigenous data, and share how this work has informed planning for community governance of immigration data at ICES.
About the Speakers
Dominique Legacy is a dedicated leader in advancing Indigenous health outcomes through strategic partnerships and data governance. As the Director of Indigenous Partnerships, Data and Analytics at ICES, she is committed to upholding and operationalizing Indigenous data governance principles to support Indigenous-led initiatives and research projects. Dominique has over a decade of experience working alongside community at the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre. A Mi’kmaq of Sickadomec, registered to Elsipogtog First Nation, and French-Canadian ancestry, she holds a Master in Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor in Psychology from the University of Moncton.
Laura Ferreira-Legere is the Senior Manager of Public & Community Engagement, Knowledge Translation at ICES. She has held professional roles in clinical nursing practice in Atlantic Canada and nursing guideline development in Ontario, including as a volunteer panel member contributing to best practice recommendations on equitable health care for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Her Master’s thesis on reproductive cancer care in lesbian and bisexual communities received the York University Nursing Thesis Award. In her current role, Laura supports scientists and project teams to incorporate meaningful and equity-centered public and community engagement in research and analysis.