National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Panel: “Action & Accountability”
Hosted by Women’s College Hospital (WCH) community of allies and co-conspirators with The Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health. In partnership with the Office of Indigenous Health at U of T’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Centre for Wise Practices will be hosting a panel in WCH’s auditorium with Dr. Lisa Richardson, Strategic Lead in Indigenous Health, WCH, and Heather McPherson, President and CEO of WCH.
The panel will include a traditional opening, drumming and song from WCH’s Elder in Residence Kawennanoron Cindy White as well as remarks by executive leadership from Women’s College Hospital and our Foundation.
Panelists will be guided in a moderated discussion on what action and accountability has looked like for our institutions and partnering communities dedicated to honouring the specific TRC calls-to-action 18-24 for healthcare and education and the MMIWG’s health and wellness calls for justice for service providers.
Panelists include:
- Jennifer Bernard, WCHF President and CEO
- Kawennanoron Cindy White, Elder in Residence, WCH
- Dr. Andrew Boozary, ED Social Medicine and Population Health, UHN
- Heather McPherson, WCH President and CEO
- Dr. Lisa Richardson, Strategic Lead of Indigenous Health, WCH
- Dr. Suzanne Stewart, Director, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
- Lindsey Fechtig, Manager, Office of Indigenous Health, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, U of T
In-person attendance for our auditorium will be limited.
