Mary Ellen Turpel Lafond
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Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.’s old-growth deferral processRetired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond said the government's actions aren't consistent with free, prior and informed consent.EnvironmentDec 1, 2021
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Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care, says reportLess than half of the recommendations in a report on anti-Indigenous racism in the B.C. health-care system have been implemented.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Security footage released in case of B.C. Indigenous man, granddaughter handcuffed outside bankMax Johnson from Bella Bella, who had been a BMO customer since 2014, had taken his granddaughter to the downtown Vancouver branch on Dec. 20, 2019, to open an account for her.CanadaJun 16, 2021
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Kamloops discovery prompts call for formal framework to investigate mass gravesIt comes after the discovery of a grave site with the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.CanadaMay 29, 2021
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The B.C. government apologizes for systemic racism towards Indigenous people in B.C.’s health-care systemFormer children’s commissioner Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond was hired to investigate claims the so-called "Price is Right" game was being played in one B.C. hospital.HealthNov 30, 2020
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Investigator probing racism allegations in B.C. health-care system urges Indigenous people to come forwardAn independent investigator tasked by the B.C. government to look into allegations of racism against Indigenous people in B.C.'s health-care system is promising privacy protection to any victims or workers who come forward.HealthJul 9, 2020
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Métis Nation BC calls for tip line to report racism in health-care systemThe president of Métis Nation BC is recommending the province create a tip line for anyone who's seen or experienced racism in the health-care system.HealthJun 21, 2020
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B.C. health workers allegedly bet on Indigenous patients’ blood alcohol levelsFormer Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to lead the investigation into reports of the racist game.PoliticsJun 19, 2020
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Indigenous teen’s ‘heinous’ treatment while disclosing abuse indicative of pattern, advocate saysOn Wednesday, politicians expressed outrage over a 2012 video of a male officer asking pointed questions of a young woman disclosing a sexual assault she experienced.CanadaMay 16, 2019
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‘I hope I have the opportunity to speak my truth’: Wilson-Raybould as vote on public inquiry quashedFormer attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould spoke briefly in the House of Commons as her Liberal colleagues voted down a motion calling for a public inquiry.CanadaFeb 20, 2019
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