The Current for Dec. 13, 2021
Today on The Current:
When Nova Scotia's top court ruled the province discriminated against people with disabilities — by housing them in institutions like nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals — Vicky Levack felt relief and hope for the future. The Oct. 6 ruling found systemic discrimination in how the provincial government placed Nova Scotians with disabilities in institutions, even though they could have lived in the community with support. But last week the province announced it intends to appeal. We hear from Levack, as well as Lawyer Claire McNeil, who's a part of the Disability Rights Coalition that launched the appeal.
Also, in Quebec, some people say more has to be done to push back against the province's Bill 21. Parents Kirsten Taylor-Bosman and Paul MacInnis each had to tell their children why their Grade 3 teacher was removed for wearing a hijab in a classroom. Both parents feel the teacher was let go unfairly.
Then we visit a unique housing complex in Kamloops, B.C., that is pairing Indigenous youth who have aged out of the foster care system with elders from the community. Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services recently started the program. We hear from elders and youth about how they are learning from each other.
And, if you open a medical textbook today, the pictures on those pages will tell you a story of their own — a story about white people. Nearly every diagram in medical literature depicts someone Caucasian. That's why a diagram of a pregnant Black woman has caught the attention of people around the world. We hear from medical illustrator Chidiebere Ibe who drew that diagram.
