This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. Breadcrumb Trail Links Ravary: Stereotyping can have deadly consequences The desire to simplify the world around us is strong, but stereotyping is a mental shortcut that gets in the way of thinking and learning. Author of the article: Lise Ravary • Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: May 31, 2021 • 2 days ago • 3 minute read • People hold a candlelight vigil in memory of Joyce Echaquan on September 29, 2020. The Atikamekw mother of seven died at the Joliette hospital after having been insulted, including with a barrage of racist stereotypes, by some staff members. Photo by ANNE-SOPHIE THILL /AFP via Getty Images