How ‘pervasive’ is racism in health care? This B.C. researcher gathers the stories of Black, Indigenous people

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A PhD candidate at the University of Northern British Columbia is interviewing Black and Indigenous people of colour in parts of Canada to learn about their experiences with racism in health-care settings. Here’s what Ashley Wilkinson’s research project aims to accomplish across four communities in B.C., Alberta and Ontario.