Reconciliation refers to the restoration of broken relationships by overcoming grief, pain, and anger. It is a process that involves mutual acknowledgment of past suffering and the changing of destructive attitudes and behavior into constructive relationships. On this page, we present ideas and examples of reconciliation in action here in Canada.
Reconciliation in action in health care
Bringing Reconciliation to Health Care in Canada
This HealthCareCAN Report discusses critical issues facing Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and the role that Canadian health leaders play in helping to close the health gap. It also presents wise practices for health leaders and organizations to address the health-related Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)
Engaging Indigenous patient partners in
patient-oriented research
This open-access article about lessons learned in a project in Quebec underscores the importance of ensuring that healthcare practices, policies and research take Indigenous peoples’ needs, stories and culture into account.
In Plain Sight Report
Pages 63-65 of the summary report has a series of recommendations for health care. While these recommendations were created with the BC health system in mind, many are generalizable to all of Canada.
Recommendations are discussed in more detail in the full report.
Examples of Canadian Indigenous-led partnerships and health outcomes
Indigenous-led health care partnerships provide innovative models of interprofessional collaboration, be it in community-based healing lodges, remote clinics or urban hospitals. Read about it in this open-access article.
From Reconciliation Canada, the Back Pocket Reconciliation Plan is designed to be portable and shareable.
Podcasts
Nineteen podcasts featuring Senator Murray Sinclair, former Chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Racism – Indigenous Perspectives with Senator Murray Sinclair
Senator Murray Sinclair, Former Chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada, talks about how and why the impacts of history persist, how racisms structures get reinforced, and how racism holds our whole country back.
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