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Dr. Michael Pollanen has helped investigate the graves of missing people in a grim catalogue of past and present conflict zones, from Cambodia to Iraq and the Central African Republic.
But Ontario’s chief forensic pathologist never thought that such a project where remains are unearthed and probed for clues to their identity and demise might be necessary in Canada.
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Then came the discovery of what appear to be the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children at a B.C. residential school.
SHARE ON: Dr. Kona Williams teaches at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and is also pursuing a Master of Medical Studies.
Now, she can add one more entry on her resume as the first indigenous Medical Director of a Canadian Forensic Pathology Unit. Photo HSN
On top of being a full-time forensic pathologist and Medical Director of Health Sciences’ North Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Dr. Kona Williams teaches at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and is also pursuing a Master of Medical Studies.
Now, she can add one more entry on her resume as the first indigenous Medical Director of a Canadian Forensic Pathology Unit.
Posted: Jan 28, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 29
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller launched talks on Thursday to develop new health legislation for Inuit, Métis and First Nations.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
The federal government capped two days of meetings this week into eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system by announcing plans to begin co-developing new legislation to overhaul Indigenous health.
The legislation aims to ensure Indigenous control over the development and delivery of health services. What we re doing is not working for Indigenous people, said Health Minister Patty Hajdu at a Thursday evening news conference concluding the discussions.