Photo appearing to show elder on hospital floor in Thunder Bay, Ont., raises concerns about Indigenous care – CBC

Sep 27, 2024

CMA recently apologized for discrimination of First Nations, Inuit, Métis patients and health-care providers

A photo that appears to show an Indigenous elder lying in the hallway of a Thunder Bay, Ont., hospital is raising concerns about the region’s health-care system and treatment of Indigenous patients.

A copy of the image, which was posted online earlier this month but has since been removed, has been obtained by CBC News. The family of the patient involved has asked for privacy as they focus on caring for their loved one. CBC News has chosen not to include the photo in this story out of respect for the family.

CBC News cannot independently verify what happened to the patient. The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) “is unable to comment on patient-specific situations due to patient privacy legislation,” says an emailed statement from spokesperson Marcello Bernardo.