Anti-Racism & Health Equity

"An open source starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally."

Canadian podcasts, organizations, documentaries, training options and more.

From the site: "Challenging racism requires an understanding of how racism exists in your life. For people of color, this is an undeniable reality. For white people, racism has been easy to ignore because of the privilege it affords them.To truly be anti-racist, one must understand the role of whiteness in racism. These resource will provide information on white privilege and white fragility. It can be uncomfortable to examine your place within a racist system, but this self-examination is a critical step in becoming an anti-racist ally."

Bruce McIvor shares an updated First Peoples Law reading list for anyone looking to learn more about Aboriginal law and Indigenous rights in Canada (2020)

From the site: "This guide aims to provide information to support your reflective and teaching practices about the Black Lives Matter movement and other anti-racism and anti-oppression resources."
Note: It includes links to other anti-oppression information in the areas of intersectionality, decolonization, feminism, LGBTQ2IA+ and more.

From the site: "This guide is meant to assist students who are beginning to research issues relating to the Highway of Tears."

Key priority: "Supporting the health care system to be culturally safe for Indigenous Peoples is one of our top priorities. All our programs and initiatives work toward inclusive health services and a health care system respectful of Indigenous Peoples in Northern BC."

"The FNHA is the first and only provincial First Nations Health Authority in Canada. We are working to transform and reform the way health care is delivered to BC First Nations."

Fact Sheets

Explore BC's traditional territories through an interactive map and links to quick facts on locations, language, population.

"Indigenous perspectives much older than the nation itself shared through maps, artwork, history and culture."

The Library at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia have curated a list of resources to support informed practice, and have indicated when items are Canadian in content.

National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health (NCCDH) - Canada. Available for downloading is a curated list of key public health resources for anti-racism action. For other resources on this site, utilize the "filter by topic" section and scroll to "Racism/racialization".