Indigenous woman hurt at birth alleges discrimination, sues B.C. hospitals – Prince George Post

Oct 01, 2024

Her mother alleges they were treated differently than non-Indigenous people, according to claim in B.C. Supreme Court

An Indigenous woman left with severe disabilities at birth is suing two Northern B.C. hospitals owned by the United Church. The lawsuit alleges negligence for her injuries and that she received “substandard” care because of her race in violation of her Charter rights.

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The hospitals have denied any wrongdoing and said the lawsuit isn’t the right forum for a discrimination claim, according to their filed response to the B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit.

The claim was filed by Ashbee Apperloo, 20, of Burnaby, and her mother, Allison Wale, against the United Church of Canada, the Northern Health Authority, Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton, Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace and three doctors who delivered Apperloo in 2004.

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