Indigenous priority for COVID-19 vaccine sparks racist comments to North Vancouver MLA – News 1130

NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma says she’s received toxic, dangerous, and racist messages from people angry that all Indigenous adults in B.C. are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine before some other age groups.

Ma says ever since the government prioritized Indigenous people for vaccinations, the amount of anti-Indigenous sentiments she’s received in correspondence has “gone through the roof.”

In a post to social media Monday night, Ma says the sentiments are mainly from people placing judgement on who is and isn’t deserving of the vaccine.

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