Joyce Echaquan
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Joyce Echaquan’s community fights for change to health system 3 years after deathThe executive director of Joyce's Principle office, says Joyce Echaquan's death exposed the reality that many Indigenous people face when they seek help from the health system.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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College of Physicians calls on Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health systemThe college says the scope of the cultural safety bill should be broadened to include all vulnerable groups, including Indigenous groups.HealthSep 12, 2023
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Quebec orderly fired after Indigenous woman’s death should be reinstated: arbitratorJoyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, filmed herself on Facebook Live as a nurse and an orderly were heard making derogatory comments toward her before she died.HealthAug 23, 2023
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Mapping the missing: Indigenous groups launch new Quebec-wide research projectA unique partnership will combine existing data from multiple sources on the disappearance and murder of indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people in Quebec into one data bank.CanadaMay 5, 2023
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Quebec shuts down motion seeking adoption of Joyce’s PrincipleQuebec Solidaire introduced a motion seeking the government's recognition of the existence of systemic racism and the adoption of Joyce's Principle.PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Indigenous health professionals claim little has changed since Joyce Echaquan’s deathInnu surgeon Dr. Stanley Vollant says it's a good first step, but it's going to take years or even decades for Indigenous people to trust the health care system.FeaturesSep 30, 2022
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Indigenous issues take back seat in Quebec election as campaign winds downAtikamekw Grand Chief Constant Awashish says he's not surprised the campaign has neglected issues such as Indigenous self-determination, use of lands, resource-sharing and more.PoliticsSep 30, 2022
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Joyce Echaquan’s family files $2.7 million lawsuit over her death in Quebec hospitalThe lawsuit names the Quebec hospital, a doctor who treated her and the ex-nurse who was caught on film insulting Joyce Echaquan.CanadaSep 29, 2022
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Indigenous rights advocates condemn Quebec human rights commission and youth protectionIndigenous groups are decrying a decision by the Quebec Human Rights Commission to not investigate allegations of systemic racism in youth protection.CanadaSep 28, 2022
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Vigil held in Montreal to mark 2-year anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s deathIt's been two years since Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw mother of seven, died in a Joliette hospital. She recorded herself before dying, as racial slurs were used by hospital staff.HealthSep 28, 2022
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