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Appalling treatment of Joyce Echaquan was, sadly, no surprise, says physician and activist Samir Shaheen-Hussain, but hes hopeful change can come.

“These are only the first steps but there’s never been collaboration like this before,” said Paul-Emile Ottawa.

Coroner Géhane Kamel ruled Joyce Echaquans death was accidental but said the “racism and prejudice” she faced contributed to it.

“We’ve realized over the last year that it is directly with Quebecers that we must work, without waiting for government actions," said Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador.

“We want future generations to know what happened to us, but also what we did about it, and the progress we made," survivor Jeannette Vollant said.

Kids under the age of 10 now account for more than 20 per cent of all new cases in the province.

Drop-in clinic and town hall conversations are part of the effort to increase vaccination coverage among citys Black communities.

At least 40 residents died at the home during the height of the pandemics first wave.

Article content Surrounded by grieving family members, Bence asked how police officers could shoot a man in distress and said as a Black woman, she no longer feels safe calling 911. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or They took his life: Family of Black Quebec man shot dead by police wants answers Back to video “I called for help, but they killed my son,” Bence told reporters on Monday, insisting he wasn’t a threat to anyone. “It’s absurd...

Article content A Quebec Superior Court judge will hear Montgomery’s court challenge in early October, but her lawyer argued Tuesday that having her serve her suspension before then would be unjust. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Sue Montgomery seeks reinstatement pending her request for judicial review Back to video “You can’t punish her before she’s exhausted all the recourses she has to get her arguments across,” lawyer Eric Olive...