More criticism from Indigenous groups over Quebec’s ‘cultural safety’ healthcare bill – CTV News
Sept. 13, 2023
The cultural safety or “securitization” bill sponsored by Quebec Minister Ian Lafrenière continues to arouse the indignation of many Indigenous representatives.
During the first day of special consultations on Tuesday, the words “colonialist,” “paternalistic,” “disrespectful,” and “insufficient” were used to describe Bill 32, called, “An Act to establish the cultural safety approach within the health and social services network.”
This time, it’s the Executive Director of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC), Marjolaine Siouï, who is attacking Lafrenière’s work. She’s scheduled to testify before the Commission des institutions at the end of the day on Wednesday.
For Siouï, the foundation of the minister’s proposed version of cultural securitization is “shaky.”
