People who experience racism, discrimination and stigma have poorer health, including higher chances of death, and the board said that makes it an important public health concern. Keith Egli, chair of the Ottawa Board of Health, who said racism is not static and the board needs to be flexible in how it responds. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)To address this, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) wants to strengthen its relationship with African, Caribbean and Black communities through partnerships aimed at improving metal health. New OPH trainingMonday's motion calls for anti-racism training for OPH staff, board members and volunteers to help them better understand how racism affects health. Board member Elyse Banham supported the motion, but questioned why it did not include hiring diverse staff and public health leaders.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2020 13:07 UTC