Dying Indigenous Mom Taunted In Hospital Called ‘Quebec’s George Floyd’

Shortly before her death, Joyce Echaquan pleaded for someone to"come get [her]" in a video she livestreamed on Facebook.

“And we’re the ones paying for it,” the worker adds, as another worker tells Echaquan she “made bad choices” and “should think about [her] kids.”Quebec Premier François Legault told the press Tuesday afternoon that one of the nurses heard in the video had been fired, calling her behavior “totally unacceptable.” Joyce’s mom Diane Echaquan told HuffPost Quebec, however, that she won’t be satisfied until the people she says are responsible for her daughter’s death are brought to justice.

A cousin of Joyce, Karine Echaquan, told HuffPost that the Manawan Band Council has helped the family lodge a complaint against the hospital. Quebec’s coroner’s office announced it will investigate the circumstances of the death. As of Wednesday morning, none of Joyce’s family members had been contacted by any of the elected officials who publicly denounced the treatment she received, her mother told HuffPost.Many Indigenous groups reacted to Echaquan’s death with calls to end institutional and systemic racism, with one community advisor calling Joyce “Quebec’s own George Floyd or Breonna Taylor.” “

The AFNQL was coincidentally releasing its own action plan Tuesday to fight against racism and discrimination, after expressing disapointment at the provincial government’s slowness to institute changes.

unfortunately someone had to die and thats not acceptable

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Read the google reviews of your Canadian hospital. Alarming

Fired? They should be drummed out of the profession and the cops should read murder charges if the racism hastened the woman’s death.

Fire them and charge them.

This should not be a surprise to anyone in Canada, Indian women have been treated this way for over 100 years, Quebec has always been the worst.

Not good enough

This is a horrific scene - such sadness

This woman’s death is so sad and heartbreaking. My condolences to her family.

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pritimama Canada has recently shown their true face of racism. They are no better than the US, whites in these countries tend to forget they too are of immigrant descent.

As they should be. Absolutely disgusting JusticeforJoyce

Fire them all, and do an investigation to see if any charges can be filed.

Firing isn’t good enough! You’re alone, no loved ones, you’re tied down and these racist pigs voices are the last ones you hear? No! They should never be allowed to work in any capacity in health care. Charges of indifference to life. Stop this racism!

This is so sad... my sincere condolences to her family and friends...

They should be charged with Criminal Negligence causing Death. If they had of payed attention to this woman's serious condition she may still be alive today. We will never know because they robbed this woman of dignity, respect and her life.

that’s nice but that’s not enough all of the hospital staff that engaged in racist conduct should be fired, stripped of their right to work in the medical industry across Canada & thrown in jail.

Brutal, this is torture and extreme negligence. I cannot understand this

These nurses should be named and gave to publicly explain themselves. Behavior is beyond comprehension and where was this woman's hospital physician?

Good luck getting anybody in quebec to give a fuck about anyone who isn't a quebecer

Sad way to pass away. Shame on the nurses.

That is heartbreaking. What is wrong with these nurses?

justiceforjoyce Here is a list of Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit leaders, politicians, journalists and lawyers. (non-partisan) I think its time we listen to them. 🇨🇦 Buck__Breaker wewap connie_walker senatorbrazeau WabKinew tagaq NahanniFontaine RegehrBrad IdleNoMore4

This should be resonating throughout all of Canada. Sadness and anger doesn't even begin.... justiceforjoyce

I still don’t have to words to express my sadness and anger. I’m so tired.

Are you f..king kidding me! This is murder!

They said she would be better off dead....just before she was dead. They shpd be investigated for murder. Sounded like murder to me .

Pretty well known the french are huge racist.

*Trudeau after reading this headline* Trudeau: I'm Sorry

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