No water in a health crisis

In colonial government, public health departments have two mandates: to provide/oversee public health services, and to enforce social control. The combination of the two is deadly for people living outside. Years ago when we were working with people living at another tent city, access to drinking water was a major issue. Naively, we approached public …

Handwashing…so basic and yet…

“A lot of services shut down and there are hardly any bathrooms available, and the bathrooms that are available are only during specified hours...If the city was going to respond you think they would put out handwashing stations, if the basic premise of this [emergency] is to fight COVID-19…right?” trish pal, Indigenous Harm Reduction Team, …