Former judge says health professionals will be protected, despite B.C.'s whistleblower legislation not applying to them
Then-B.C. Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks to a reporter in Vancouver on Friday November 13, 2015. Turpel-Lafond is investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in B.C.'s health-care system.A former judge investigating allegations of racism toward Indigenous people in British Columbia’s health-care system is calling on patients, families, doctors and nurses to come forward with their stories.
“I can say, though, if I do find that there have been violations of the Criminal Code or the standards of health professional bodies as I look into these investigations, I will report that to the appropriate authorities,” Turpel-Lafond said. Her investigative team includes former provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall as well as Indigenous professionals with clinical experience and those who will analyze data about the number of Indigenous people using the health-care system.
Daniel Fontaine, CEO of Metis Nation British Columbia, one of the groups assisting with the investigation, said he learned last month about a “Price is Right” game played in an emergency room by staff guessing the blood-alcohol level of Indigenous patients.
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