biostudies-literatureUnknown88(4)Hunter CBackground. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada outlines the need for health care professionals to create more welcoming spaces for Indigenous Peoples. The scope of occupational therapy is continually expanding-yet the profession itself is grounded in and derived from a dominant Eurocentric worldview, and practice is designed to serve a homogenous Western populace. Purpose. To critically examine the Canadian Model of Client-Centered Enablement (CMCE) for its value within Indigenous contexts. Key Issues. The CMCE is positioned as a client-centered model, however there is a clear hierarchical client-professional relationship threaded throughout. Concepts such as enable, advocate, educate, coach, and coordinate demonstrate paternalistic authority, lacking reCanadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie329-339https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8733346biostudies-literatureCritiquing the Canadian Model of Client-Centered Enablement (CMCE) for Indigenous Contexts.PMC8733346Hunter CPride TfalseCritiquing the Canadian Model of Client-Centered Enablement (CMCE) for Indigenous Contexts.Background. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada outlines the need for health care professionals to create more welcoming spaces for Indigenous Peoples. The scope of occupational therapy is continually expanding-yet the profession itself is grounded in and derived from a dominant Eurocentric worldview, and practice is designed to serve a homogenous Western populace. Purpose. To critically examine the Canadian Model of Client-Centered Enablement (CMCE) for its value within Indigenous contexts. Key Issues. The CMCE is positioned as a client-centered model, however there is a clear hierarchical client-professional relationship threaded throughout. Concepts such as enable, advocate, educate, coach, and coordinate demonstrate paternalistic authority, lacking re2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Dec2025-05-29T16:06:36.541Z2025-05-29T16:06:36.541ZS-EPMC87333463466502610.1177/00084174211042960