In November 2020, the summary report “In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care” was published following an investigation into Indigenous-specific racism in B.C.’s health care system, including claims about a game in which health care workers in some B.C. hospitals guessed the blood alcohol levels of Indigenous patients. Recommendations from the review stress the need for immediate, principled and comprehensive efforts to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against Indigenous Peoples.
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Recommendation 20: That a refreshed approach to anti-racism, cultural humility and trauma-informed training for health workers be developed and implemented, including standardized learning expectations for health workers at all levels, and mandatory, low-barrier components.This approach, co-developed with First Nations governing bodies and representative organizations, MNBC, health authorities and appropriate educational institutions, to absorb existing San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety training.-
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Recommendation 22: That the B.C. government, in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous peoples, consider further truth-telling and public education opportunities that build understanding and support for action to address Indigenous-specific racism in the health care system; supplemented by a series of educational resources, including for use in classrooms of all ages and for the public, on the history of Indigenous health and wellness prior to the arrival of Europeans, and since that time.-
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