WATCH | Government aware of racism allegations at Joliette hospital before Joyce Echaquan's death:Government aware of racism allegations at Joliette hospital before Joyce Echaquan’s death 1:57 The Quebec government was made aware of allegations of racism against Indigenous people at the Joliette Hospital long before Joyce Echaquan recorded racist comments from staff before her death. "We must take the necessary actions to ensure that a situation like Joyce Echaquan's never happens again," Dubé wrote. Echaquan's death is the subject of three investigations: two by the local health authority and a coroner's inquest. WATCH | Carol Dubé, Joyce Echaquan's partner, calls for change:Joyce Echaquan's husband asks: 'what are we waiting for?' Echaquan's death has prompted outcry far beyond the borders of her home community of Manawan, and has become the focus of opposition politicians in Quebec City.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2020 20:37 UTC