By Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A health agency mandated with taking care of Indigenous people in Quebec and Labrador is calling on the province to acknowledge the systemic racism in the province’s health-care system, almost four years to the day after Joyce Echaquan’s death. The First Nations and Labrador Health and Social Services Network (FNQLHSSC), a non-profit organization that supports First Nations in Quebec in achieving their objectives in terms of health, wellness, culture, and self-determination, recently said they are hoping to get other professional associations to join them in their fight against systemic discrimination. The Collège des médecins du Québec and the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec have already recognized the existence of systemic racism and Joyce’s Principle. “We expect the CMA (Canadian Medical Association)…
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