US EditionJoyce Echaquan's community fights for change to health system three years after death
- A coroner's report concluded that Joyce Echaquan's death was caused in part by systemic racism, indicating that if she were a white woman, she would likely still be alive.
- Echaquan's death exposed the harsh reality that many Indigenous people face when seeking help from the health system, prompting the establishment of a new office to address these issues.
- Positive changes have been made in the health system, such as cultural sensitivity training and the inclusion of Indigenous people in decision-making, to improve the treatment of Indigenous individuals.
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March honours Joyce Echaquan 3 years after her death at Quebec hospital
The Manawan community is still reeling from the death of Joyce Echaquan in 2020. It was a watershed moment for a community which often felt ignored and neglected by local health and services establishments in Joliette. It also forced the Quebec government to take a position on systemic racism--a form of discrimination entrenched through generations of exclusion. To this day, the Atikamekw community is afraid to show up at the hospital.
Joyce Echaquan's death: “she continues to be insulted by the government” | Joyce Echaquan's passing
The Atikamekw community of Manawan and its allies commemorated the three years of the death of Joyce Echaquan on Thursday evening, in Joliette, without the presence of her family. A turning point, also marked by an increasingly assertive speech by indigenous dignitaries.
Joyce Echaquan’s community fights for change to health system 3 years after death
It has been three years since Joyce Echaquan died in a Joliette hospital after filming staff insulting her, but for her family and her First Nation, the fight continues to ensure a legacy of better treatment for Indigenous people.
3 years after Joyce Echaquan's death, loved ones reflect on what's changed — and what hasn't
Though improvements have been made by the Lanaudière health board, Atikamekw community members say there is more work to do as the pain of Joyce Echaquan's death is still fresh and mistrust remains.
Joyce Echaquan's community fights for change to health system three years after death
MONTREAL — It has been three years since Joyce Echaquan died in hospital after filming staff insulting her, but for her family and her First Nation, the fight continues to ensure a legacy of better treatment for Indigenous people.
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