Strength in Practice

Show Description:

In this powerful and impactful episode, host Monika Goodluck is joined by Senator Yvonne Boyer and Métis midwife Nathalie Pambrun to address one of Canada’s most harrowing healthcare injustices: the coerced and forced sterilization of women—a practice that disproportionately affects Indigenous women and their communities' ability to survive.

Together, they delve into the fight for justice through Bill S250, the efforts of survivors and allies to criminalize forced sterilization, and the vital role both Indigenous and non-Indigenous midwives can play in safeguarding the safety and dignity of their clients. This emotional and enlightening conversation reflects on the past, confronts hard truths, and explores pathways toward healing and justice.

Don’t miss this critical discussion about acknowledging harm, advocating for change, and the work needed to ensure a safer future for all.

Guests:

• Senator Yvonne Boyer
• Nathalie Pambrun, Métis midwife

For more information:

• https://www.reproductivejusticesurvivors.ca/
• https://indigenousmidwifery.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PS-ForcedSter.pdf
• https://cssspnql.com/en/produit/free-and-informed-consent-and-imposed-sterilizations-among-first-nations-and-inuit-women-in-quebec/
• https://sterilisationsimposees.cssspnql.com/?lang=en

To show your support for Bill s250, contact:

• Honourable Jamie Schmale, MP
• Senator Yvonne Boyer

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Strength in Practice is produced by the Canadian Association of Midwives, in collaboration with Bespoke Podcasts.

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(01:39) Feature interview: Dr. Sandra Mutilva, PhD., EMBA, CHE, CRM, BHSc, RM(Ret)

(15:45) Round table: BA; Alison Humphreys, RM, BHSc, BA, Dr. Kathrin Stoll

(35:20) Your Word: Tekatsi:tsia’kwa Katsi Cook (Wolf Clan Mohawk), founding Indigenous Midwife of the Tsi Non:we lonnakeratstha Ona:granhsta on Six Nations of the Grand River

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Strength in Practice is produced by the Canadian Association of Midwives, in collaboration with Bespoke Podcasts.

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Episode Description: How does ethnicity impact health outcomes for both health care givers and receivers of care? In this episode we explore the experiences of racism among health care providers who are Indigenous, Black, or people of color (IBPOC), specifically within the context of midwifery in Ontario. A panel discussion on health equity, focusing on newcomer populations and clients with precarious immigration status follows.

(01:07) Interview: Faduma Gure, MSc

(21:30) Panel: Manavi Handa, RM, MHSc, BHSc and Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Shezeen Suleman, RM

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Strength in Practice is produced by the Canadian Association of Midwives, in collaboration with Bespoke Podcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description: How is the scope of practice for midwives in Canada changing, and what are the impacts. CAM President CJ Blennherhasset discusses where midwives are making strides, and where are we hitting roadblocks? Later, a panel delves into the expanding role of midwives in sexual and reproductive health and rights.

(01:06) Feature interview: CJ Blennerhassett, RM, MHA, CHE and President of the Canadian Association of Midwives

(20:31) Round table: Dr. Liz Darling, RM, PhD, Assistant Dean, Midwifery at McMaster University, Valérie Perrault, RM and Jenna Bly, RM, BHSc, MA

(46:38) Your Word: Rebecca Hautala, RM

We welcome feedback at [email protected]

Strength in Practice is produced by the Canadian Association of Midwives, in collaboration with Bespoke Podcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.