Indigenous Health

• Quebec names ex-journalist to help Indigenous families find answers on missing kids

  The government has named Anna Panasuk as a liaison between the government and Indigenous families who request information about missing loved ones.

  Canada

  Jun 9
• Echaquan inquiry: Former health boss says he was unaware of racism problem at hospital

  Castonguay said there had been 10 formal complaints from Atikamekw patients between 2015 and 2020 out of thousands filed at the board.

  Health

  May 28
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• Indigenous woman alleges racist encounter at southern Alberta hospital

  'I definitely felt racially-profiled, because I was supposedly lying about a pregnancy and not dealing with the real issue,' Marissa Smoke said. 

  Investigations

  Apr 14
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• TB cases on the rise in Saskatchewan in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

  About four out of every 100,000 Canadians have TB. In Saskatchewan, about six out of every 100,000 people in the province have the disease.

  Health

  Mar 24
• Northern Health responds to lawsuit that alleges racism played a part in baby’s death

  Health officials dispute allegations in a civil lawsuit filed by Sarah Morrison and her partner Ronald Luft, alleging negligence and "deliberate racial indifference."

  Health

  Mar 11
• University of Saskatchewan awarded $5M for Indigenous health research

  Millions of dollars have been award to USask for Indigenous health research as part of a new national initiative based in Saskatoon.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Inuit say potential spread of COVID-19 a greater risk for northern communities

  The group says the Inuit must be considered in government responses because of the potential compounding threat to basic health and well-being in those communities.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
• Deaths at Indigenous health clinics not being investigated, documents show

  The federal government isn't tracking or investigating deaths and poor outcomes at remote health clinics on reserves.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2019
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• ‘Understanding trauma’: program shows doctors the biases Indigenous women face

  An online training program is aiming to educate health-care professionals about biases Indigenous women may experience as highlighted by allegations of recent coerced sterilizations.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2019
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• Overall health of Manitobans continues to improve: U of M study

  According to the report, a health gap between rich and poor Manitobans still exists, but it stopped widening around 2013.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2019