Confronting Medical Colonialism in Canada | Samir Shaheen-Hussain | TEDxChamplainCollegeStLambert
Pediatric emergency physician Samir Shaheen-Hussain critically examines how a practice that separated children from their families during emergency medevac airlifts and disproportionately impacted Indigenous communities in northern Quebec became an example of “medical colonialism”. His talk highlights how solidarity with anti-colonial and decolonization struggles through Indigenous-led self-determination and resurgence movements, including via instruments like Joyce’s Principle in healthcare, are in the best interests of everyone seeking to build a just and caring world. Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain is a social justice activist who works as a pediatric emergency physician. His award-winning book, Fighting for a Hand to Hold: Confronting Medical Colonialism against Indigenous Children in Canada, exposes the role that the Canadian medical establishment has played in the colonial genocide of Indigenous Peoples. Dr Shaheen-Hussain is an active member of the Caring for Social Justice Collective. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
