1 year after Joyce Echaquan's death, Indigenous leaders say issues of racism in health care persist
CBC
During a sombre vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of Joyce Echaquan's death on Tuesday, members of her community said there hasn't been meaningful change in Quebec since the Atikamekw woman live streamed Joliette hospital staff mocking her while she cried for help.
She died shortly after the video aired, sparking widespread outrage across the province and around the world.
The Quebec government and local health authorities have since vowed to improve the situation, but people like Grand Chief of the Atikamekw Nation Constant Awashish say racism in the health-care system is still prevalent.
One of nurses that insulted Echaquan in her final moments has been suspended for one year by Quebec's order of nurses for the verbal abuse and for failing to evaluate the patient following a fall in the hospital.
"Joyce enabled a collective awakening," Awashish told the people in attendance. He said more work is needed to educate people about the discrimination Indigenous people endure.
Awashish and others who spoke at the ceremony renewed calls for the Legault government to recognize systemic racism, and to adopt Joyce's Principle, a series of measures drafted by the community after Echaquan died.
Ian Lafrenière, the minister responsible for Indigenous affairs, said his government was "100 per cent" in favour of implementing the recommendations listed in the document.
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