For decades, Inuit women in northern Quebec had to travel south, far from family and support, to give birth. That changed in 1986 when the North’s first midwifery clinic opened in Puvirnituq.
Among her recommendations, Coroner Pascale Boulay calls on the province's order of social workers to develop more culturally appropriate practices in working with Inuit youth and ensuring there are Inuit social workers on the front lines.