Indigenous Canadians File Lawsuit Alleging Non-Consensual Medical Experiment, Revealing Troubling History of Healthcare Discrimination
ALMA, CANADA — A class-action lawsuit has been filed by members of the Pictou Landing First Nation, claiming that they were subjected to a secret medical experiment without their consent. The lawsuit, recently certified by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, highlights the ongoing concerns regarding Canada’s history of medical experimentation on indigenous peoples and the discrimination they face within the healthcare system. According to the statement of claim, Chief Andrea Paul and 60 other members of the First Nation underwent an MRI for a medical research project in 2017. However, Chief Paul alleges that she … Read more