Coronavirus Q&A: anti-Black racism a public health crisis

This week in our Q&A session with Toronto’s Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vinita Dubey explains the Board of Health’s declaration of anti-Black racism as a public health crisis in Toronto and next steps. Dilshad Burman reports.

Jun 11, 2020, 7:01 PM

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