A collective apology cannot speak to the range of experiences or contributions to harm of anti-Indigenous racism. As racism operates at multiple levels, so must accountability. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Reflections on the Canadian Medical Association’s apology to Indigenous Peoples

The Canadian Medical Association’s apology for harms to Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to reflect on the gap between apologies and the work of true repair necessary for reconciliation.
People embrace in front of the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill at a memorial for the 215 children whose remains were found at the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

As an Indigenous doctor, I see the legacy of residential schools and ongoing racism in today’s health care

A commitment to eliminating racism must be reflected in accountability mechanisms that focus on the impacts of coordinated and consistent anti-racist action.

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