It’s been two years since Joyce Echaquan died at a Joliette hospital. The Atikamekw mother of seven filmed herself moments before dying, as staff made derogatory comments. Following the coroner’s report concluding that racism and prejudice contributed to the 37-year-old’s demise, the Quebec government implemented sensitivity training for healthcare workers. But as Olivia O’Malley reports, some Indigenous professionals say it has hardly helped.
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