In 2021 the Government of Canada passed a bill designating Sept. 30 a statutory federal holiday called “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” as part of section 80 of 94 calls to action in the final report of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008-2015), so that Canadians, as allies, could spend a day learning and reflecting on the truth of our shared history. #NDTR
The CPMHC stands in solidarity with the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives @ncimidwives and the call to #BirthBack.
Indigenous midwives from coast to coast to coast are returning midwifery and birth to Indigenous communities. Get resources to help bring #BirthBack to your community: bit.ly/3wpOWVQ (link in profile) #Indigenous #Decolonize
Colonization and systemic racism in the Canadian health care system have removed birth from Indigenous communities for too long. Indigenous midwives are part of the movement to reclaim birth. We need Indigenous-led sexual and reproductive health care in every Indigenous community. #BirthBack #IndigenousMidwives
Indigenous midwives were once a cornerstone of every Indigenous community. They can be again. It’s time to bring #BirthBack. #IndigenousMidwives
Indigenous-led healthcare = better health outcomes and more resilient communities. We need more Indigenous midwives to bring #BirthBack home and fulfill TRC Calls to Action 19&23. #IndigenousMidwives #Indigenous #Decolonize
Indigenous midwives uphold birth as a deeply profound and sacred event. Let’s bring #BirthBack to Indigenous communities. Because every family, like every newborn, deserves to be held close. #IndigenousMidwives #Decolonize bit.ly/3wpOWVQ
Indigenous lifegivers deserve to give birth in safety, surrounded by loved ones. We need Indigenous midwives in every Indigenous community. Let’s bring #BirthBack. #IndigenousMidwives
