Siksika Nation and Alberta physicians sign agreement to address racism, discrimination – CBC
Sep 21, 2023
Signatories are calling the the partnership ‘historic’
A new agreement between members of Siksika Nation and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) plans to address systemic racism and discrimination in provincial healthcare.
On Wednesday, Siksika Nation leadership and the CPSA — a regulatory organization for Alberta physicians — met at the Siksika Health and Wellness Centre to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which outlines how the groups plan to work together to improve Indigenous health services.
The MOU, which both sides called “historic,” includes pledges to incorporate Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into CPSA regulatory frameworks and support efforts by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
“The parties will support reconciliation through the MOU, working toward substantive and authentic connections and relationships that facilitate quality health care for Indigenous peoples,” read the release from the CPSA.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/siksika-cpsa-mou-racism-discrimination-1.6973629
