Dec 2020

In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care

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On November 30, 2020, Hon. Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) released the findings of her independent investigation into Indigenous-specific discrimination in B.C. health care.

The report is intended to explore the prejudice and discrimination experienced by Indigenous people in the health care system and to make Recommendations that will help eliminate Indigenous specific racism and create substantive equity in health care experiences, services and outcomes.