B.C. releases ‘snapshot’ of progress on addressing Indigenous-specific racism in health care
has released a progress report showing the province’s work addressing Indigenous-specific racism within the health-care system.
“I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished in this short time, but recognize much more needs to be done. I look forward to continuing this work with Indigenous leaders, health-system partners and health authorities throughout B.C.”The government laid out a number of significant developments that occurred between May 2021 and May 2022:
Changes were made to the Interpretation Amendment Act to further support alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and ensure that the interpretation of acts within B.C. must be consistent with UNDRIP and that the rights of Indigenous Peoples are not diminished through other provincial acts.
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