Systemic racism against Indigenous Peoples in Canada is very real and present, especially in the health system.
Today, Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman from Manawan First Nation, died in horrible conditions and around racist staff at Joliette hospital in Montreal city. She shared a live video of her on Facebook crying for help in her mother tongue, saying that she received too much medication. In the video, we can also hear two caregivers saying violent and harmful words to her, like “fucking fat woman, it’s better if you’re dead” “are you done joking around”
This is so revolting, and unfortunately it’s a reality for the Indigenous community here. They’re completely marginalized. The health care system doesn’t care about them.
I can’t really express the pain I felt for the past two days. I cried all day, I was only thinking about the family. I didn’t know until recently that she is family, she is my mom’s cousin and it breaks my heart.
Those pictures are from different community, different nations from Quebec. Even non-indigenous were there, for Joyce Echaquan… another stolen sister.
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Justice pour Joyce-Justice for Joyce, organized by Chantal Chartrand Jeudi dernier, Joyce Echaquan, 37 ans, s’est rendue à l’hopital pour des dou… Chantal Chartrand needs your support for Justice pour Joyce gofundme.com