Tiffany Kuku
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NNPBC Board Statement Re: In Plain Sight Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care
The NNPBC Board of Directors wishes to thank Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond for her months long investigation into systemic racism in the BC health care system. Her report entitled “In Plain Sight Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and…
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Nursing Bodies: Learning from Global Examples (Part 2 of 2)
In the first month of the second module of the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) at the International Council of Nurses (ICN), we dove deep into global nursing leadership and who gets to speak for nurses. With…
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International Council of Nurses’ Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) – Part 1 of 2
Since September, 2020, I have had the honour of participating in the International Council of Nurses’ Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI). This highly competitive strategic leadership programme brings together nurse leaders from around the world to drive policy to…
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Re: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
We observe this day on March 21 to commemorate the anniversary of the day in 1960 that South African police in Sharpeville opened fire and murdered 69 people who were attending a peaceful demonstration against…
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COVID-19 and Racism Against Indigenous People
Recently Al Siebring, North Cowichan Mayor, spoke against instances of racism perpetuated against members of the Cowichan Tribes in Duncan, BC who reported cases of COVID-19 and subsequently issued a shelter in place order in…
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An Apology On Behalf of Nursing
On November 30, 2020 Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond released her report highlighting numerous systemic instances of system racism in BC health care. NNPBC’s response articulated our commitment as an organization to not only support the recommendations…