Thank you so much for that excellent question.
I will share with you that I hope to be asked that question over and over, as it's similarly a priority for me.
From a research perspective, certainly CIHR recognizes racism and discrimination as structural forms of discrimination that negatively influence our health. We also recognize that racism and other forms of discrimination disproportionately affect key members of our Canadian communities, including indigenous women, Black women and other racialized communities.
In terms of our priorities, we have been funding research teams that are looking specifically at the impacts of racism on health outcomes. They are trying to identify community-led solutions to address racism in the health care system, as well as generally in our society, as Canadians. That focus on the specific question of racism—not just generally about structural violence—is such an important part of what we are committed to in terms of the research we fund on health outcomes.