Indigenous communities, who make up 5 per cent of the population, have faced 42 per cent of all fire-related evacuations in Canada between 1980 and 2021
Indigenous communities, who make up 5 per cent of the population, have faced 42 per cent of all fire-related evacuations in Canada between 1980 and 2021
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 21:33
The federal government is allocating $2 million to two Indigenous organizations in Quebec to help them in their fight against systemic racism faced by First Nation communities in the provincial health system, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced Wednesday.
The money will go to the Council of the Atikamekw Nation and the Atikamekw Council of Manawan to help them with their advocacy for the implementation of Joyce’s Principle, named after Joyce Echaquan.
The Atikamekw mother of seven died in a Quebec hospital last September after she filmed herself from her hospital bed pleading for help and getting derogatory remarks from hospital staff.