Today marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Assembly adopting the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Convention represents a significant step forward in the global efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is committed to delivering high-quality care while addressing racism and discrimination that lead to a lack of trust or delays in seeking health care services.

Building on our Hospital’s vision of celebrating diversity and creating a sense of belonging, The Equity Diversity Inclusion (EDI) Steering Committee, in collaboration with partners from EDI Strategic Plan projects, are working to embed EDI into all that we do with the development of an EDI framework and toolkit. These initiatives represent small steps forward along our journey to providing a safe, equitable environment for our patients, their families, and staff.

To learn more about the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, please visit:

The United Nations
The Government of Canada

You can also learn more about the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination here.