Doctors of BC statement on the remains of children found at a former residential school

Doctors of BC offers our deepest condolences to all Indigenous families and communities, especially the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, following the discovery of the remains of 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school building in Kamloops. We mourn the deaths of these children, an incalculable loss that escapes description. We reaffirm our commitment to cultural safety and humility within our organization and the broader health care system.

Learning resources: 

• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
• Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
• Visuals (#71 to #78 are about Missing children and burial information) 
• Books for children and adults:
  • Orange Shirt Day reading list 
  • Residential school reading list