On #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, a reminder to stop saying “Canada’s Indigenous peoples”. Indigenous peoples were here long before Canada.
But do feel free to talk about Canada’s ownership of: Residential Schools, MMIWG2S, First Nations water advisories & an ongoing genocide.
Today is Red Dress Day. It is a day when we honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls & gender diverse people. We remember & uplift them. We support their families. We recognize this disproportionate violence as a national tragedy. We advocate for change. #MMIWG2S
We have reached the end of Week 3 vaccinations.
Thank you to the communities of Keewaywin, North Caribou, Mishkeegogamang, Moose Factory, Wawakapewin and Kasabonika for a very warm welcome and for visiting the clinics to be vaccinated. #OpRemoteImmunity
Day 2 of Week 2. Our Vaccination Teams are ready to go! Teams pictured are en route to Cat Lake, Wapekeka and Poplar Hill First Nations this morning.
We are also vaccinating in Fort Albany, Nibinamik and Sachigo all week. #OpRemoteImmunity
My puppy while on an important zoom call: jumping onto the dresser, barking at the wall (at literally nothing), and running around the room with clothes in her mouth.
2 seconds after the call ends:
Although I appreciate the approach Queen's has begun to take, I do wish more was addressed on how these Black and Indigenous students will be properly supported at a school that is known to have blatant issues with racism especially for undergrads: https://t.co/Xy5SR4DSHb
@AAMorra13 You are very much so appreciated for all that you do for our class. ❤️ thanks for always being a mental heath advocate and speaking about your struggles. I admire you
Indian Act. Chinese Head Tax. Legalized slavery for years. Africville. Japanese internment camps. Sixties Scoop. Komagata Maru. Order-in-Council P.C. 1324 aka the ban on Black immigration, 1911. Residential Schools. State execution of Louis Riel. Oka. Carding. MMIWG2S.....
Lost on Butternut Creek trail in #ygk today: Our toddler’s favourite stuffed toy!
“Mr. Cluck Cluck”, a well-loved, one-legged rooster, went rogue during a scooter ride today. We went back to look for him, but couldn’t find him. Send me a DM if you find it and thanks for reading!
Listen, I’m just an empty-headed emerg doc with graduate training in stats and epidemiology, but can you do me a solid and trust that you’re not helping anyone by hitting the bars for St Pat’s?
This is your chance to be on the right side of history.
TRAVEL OUTSIDE CANADA
-> Quarantine 14 days
NO SYMPTOMS + NO CONTACT/TRAVEL
-> Social distancing
MILD SYMPTOMS + NO CASE CONTACT/TRAVEL
-> Stay home until well
MILD SYMPTOMS + CONTACT/TRAVEL
-> Self-isolate & contact local Public Health
SEVERE SYMPTOMS
-> Seek medical care
Strong and measured statement from @CAEP_Docs regarding #COVID19
“Social distancing is a necessary and decisive step to prevent our fragile health care system from being overwhelmed.”
Months from now, if we’re lucky, the extreme measures being taken now to limit the spread of COVID 19 may seem like they were an overreaction, because relatively few people died.
That’s the point. That’s why we’re doing it.