Following Joyce Echaquan's death, Quebec government must recognize systemic racism, coroner says
CBC
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, and mother of seven, died moments after she recorded footage of herself in hospital, as health-care staff hurled racist remarks at her.
A three-week coroner's inquiry into Echaquan's 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 and "make the commitment to contribute to its elimination."
Premier François Legault has repeatedly denied the existence of systemic racism in Quebec.
This story will be updated.
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