Wilful Neglect
The Federal Response to Tuberculosis Among First Nations, 1867–1945
Jane Thomas
January 14th @ 7pm ET

Wilful Neglect: The Federal Response to Tuberculosis Among First Nations, 1867–1945

Drawing on the Department of Indian Affairs annual reports, memoranda, and budgets over more than seventy years, Wilful Neglect reveals how federal health policies, shaped without Indigenous input and rooted in colonial ideologies, allowed tuberculosis to devastate First Nations in Canada. This conversation will explore the lasting impact of these policies today and the urgent need to reckon with the legacy of systemic racism in Canada’s health systems.

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In person at 232 King St. N, Waterloo

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Jane Thomas completed her Masters (Western, 2005) and PhD (Laurier, 2013) degrees in history and began her career in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) in 2013. She currently works for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation. Her book Wilful Neglect was published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in October 2025. Jane lives with her husband and three children in Milton.

January 14, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada + Google Map

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