CMA to hold ceremony to apologize for harms to Indigenous Peoples – CBC

Sep 18, 2024

CBC will livestream the event from Victoria, B.C., beginning at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is holding a ceremony in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday to publicly apologize for harms the medical profession has caused Indigenous Peoples.

“By offering this apology, we hope to build trust with and support Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations and inspire medical learners, physicians and medical organizations to undertake their own reconciliation journey, professionally, and personally as Canadians,” said the CMA in a release.

CBC will livestream the ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET, on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋiʔnəŋ-speaking people of Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cma-indigenous-peoples-apology-1.7326213