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The Coroner's Report On Joyce Echaquan Says Quebec Should Acknowledge Systemic Racism

The Quebec Coroner's Office has released its findings following an inquest into the death of Joyce Echaquan.

Although her death has been ruled accidental, the report says "the racism and prejudice Echaquan faced was certainly a contributing factor in her death" and "her death could have been prevented." The coroner who wrote the report, Gehane Kamel, also recommended that the Quebec government "acknowledge the existence of systemic racism and "make a commitment to help eliminate it."

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A March In Montreal On Truth & Reconciliation Day Declared ‘Every Child Matters’ (PHOTOS)

Despite the fact that Quebec did not recognize Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday, the streets of Montreal were filled with Indigenous leaders, activists and allies on September 30. They came together to share an important message: "Every Child Matters."

The Every Child Matters / Chaque Enfant Compte march was organized by the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal and Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL).

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