The Quebec government must recognize the existence of systemic racism within its institutions, according to the coroner tasked with investigating the death of Joyce Echaquan.
The Atikamekw woman, a mother of seven, died on Sept. 28, 2020, moments after she recorded footage of herself in hospital as health-care staff hurled racist remarks at her.
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of Echaquan’s death, which sparked outrage, protests and repeated calls for the province to recognize systemic racism.
A three-week coroner’s inquiry into her death was held last spring.
The top recommendation in Quebec coroner Gehane Kamel’s report calls for the province to acknowledge that systemic racism exists
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