looks like all those headlines back in june were all fake news. who knew the media would make stuff up for their own gain.
While the investigation found no evidence to substantiate the allegations that a Price is Right-style game actually occurred, it did find clear evidence of a more “widespread and insidious problem,” including systemic racism and a lack of cultural safety for Indigenous people seeking health care.
Turpel-Lafond found anecdotal reports that resemble the game allegations but she said “none could be described as prevalent, widespread or targeting only Indigenous patients.” She said, if the game did happen in the past, there’s no evidence it is occurring today.
She said medical professionals sometimes estimate a patient’s blood alcohol level, which is routine and clinically appropriate, and her review did not find that Indigenous patients were profiled based on stereotypes about addictions.
The investigation interviewed 150 “key informants” and surveyed 2,780 Indigenous people and 5,440 non-Indigenous and Indigenous health workers. About 600 people called or emailed the tip line set up to obtain information.
https://www.timescol...stem-1.24247816
The claims, involving staff in at least one British Columbia hospital, came to light after a community leader filed a complaint on Thursday.
Health Minister Adrian Dix called the allegations "abhorrent" and has hired an independent investigator.
He would not say which hospital was named in the complaint.
daniel fontaine lied:
Fontaine said he notified the province when he heard about the allegations around the so-called “Price is Right” game.
He said he is also aware of reports from 2019 that “catalog literally dozens of incidents, almost as egregious as what we’ve heard with this Price is Right game.”
“There are documented cases with the government’s own health workers who are indicating that this is systemic and it will require some significant changes and it may even require some people being removed from the health-care system if, in fact, it can be proven that they were participating in racist activities.”
https://globalnews.c...st-allegations/
The allegations Friday come as little surprise to health-care professionals and members of the public.
MNBC CEO Daniel Fontaine said he heard about the game after a health-care worker told leaders about it during the Provincial Health Services Authority's (PHSA) San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. Fontaine informed the provincial government this week, triggering Friday's news conference.
Fontaine said the game is widespread and "very pervasive," but only a fraction of the problem.
https://www.cbc.ca/n...n-dix-1.5619245
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 30 November 2020 - 11:58 AM.