Manawan
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Quebec police investigate murder-suicide in a First Nation communityThe local police say they were called to a private residence in the Atikamekw community of Manawan on Sunday, and discovered two bodies.CanadaJan 28
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Quebec coroner says delay in getting to hospital a likely factor in baby’s deathThe coroner is recommending Quebec review its emergency pre-hospital services system and consider offering helicopter evacuations for critically ill patients in remote communities.CanadaNov 8, 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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‘Our community wants change’: Manawan community members discuss meaning of truth, reconciliationPeople who live in the Atikamekw community of Manawan say they want to move forward.CanadaSep 30, 2021
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‘She cannot have died in vain’: Commemorations honour Joyce Echaquan, one year after her deathOne year after the death of Joyce Echaquan, Carol Dubé said in a statement that his wife's memory must not fade and called on everyone to join their fight.CanadaSep 28, 2021
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Commemoration held for Indigenous children who disappeared after being admitted to Quebec hospitalsSipi Flamand, vice-chief of the Atikamekw community of Manawan, says about 50 Atikamekw children disappeared after being admitted to Quebec hospitals between the 1930s and 1980s.CanadaJul 19, 2021
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Joyce Echaquan coroner’s inquest comes to an end, community marches in her honourA large march was held in Joyce Echaquan's honour Wednesday afternoon in Trois-Rivières, Que., after the hearings into her death concluded.CanadaJun 2, 2021
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Indigenous leader tells Quebec coroner’s inquest community haunted by Joyce Echaquan’s deathIndigenous leaders are renewing their calls for the Quebec government to recognize systemic racism in the province's health-care system.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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Hospital staff testify at Quebec coroner’s inquiry into Joyce Echaquan’s deathCoroner Géhane Kamel is presiding over the public hearings that are taking place in Trois-Rivières and that are scheduled to run until June 2.CanadaMay 17, 2021
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