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September 18, 2024
Canadian Medical Association to apologize for past harms to Indigenous people by medical professionals
Globe and Mail: When leaders of the Canadian Medical Association began thinking of making a public apology to Indigenous people, they wanted to be clear-eyed about why they were saying sorry. That led to a nearly four-year process of looking into the organization’s past and present in preparation for a landmark apology ceremony set to take place...
September 18, 2024
CMA apologizes for harms to First Nation, Inuit and Métis Peoples
‘Indian Hospital’ system and forced sterilizations cited as specific examples of racism and maltreatment CBC News: The Canadian Medical Association says it is “deeply ashamed” and “deeply sorry” for the past and present harms the medical profession has caused to First Nation, Inuit and Métis Peoples. The apology was issued in a ceremony in Victoria held on...
September 4, 2024
CMA to livestream apology to Indigenous Peoples on Sept. 18
NationTalk: Victoria, B.C. – On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will publicly apologize for its role, and the role of the medical profession, in the past and ongoing harms to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in the Canadian health system. The ceremony will be held on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋiʔnəŋ...