By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba issued a formal public apology Tuesday to First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis peoples for what it described as systemic discrimination and generational harms within Manitoba\u2019s health-care system. The apology was delivered during a ceremony attended by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, nurses and community members. \u201cIt is that spirit of reconciliation and collaboration that has brought us together here today,\u201d said Deb Elias, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the college. Elias said the organization recognized it had \u201ca great deal of learning to do\u201d as it examined its role in reconciliation within its regulatory mandate. \u201cAs the largest health-care profession in Manitoba, registered nurses have been part of the problem and must be part of… <\/p>\n
By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba issued a formal public apology Tuesday to First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis peoples for what it described as systemic discrimination and generational harms within Manitoba\u2019s health-care system. The apology was delivered during a ceremony attended by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, nurses and community members. \u201cIt is that spirit of reconciliation and collaboration that has brought us together here today,\u201d said Deb Elias, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the college. Elias said the organization recognized it had \u201ca great deal of learning to do\u201d as it examined its role in reconciliation within its regulatory mandate. \u201cAs the largest health-care profession in Manitoba, registered nurses have been part of the problem and must be part of... <\/p>\n