Canadian Provincial Premiers are mumbling de facto denials or at least quasi-denials racism in their provinces exists, but the Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau seems primed for action and has been sympathetic to the issue. Now that an Ipsos poll indicates a massive change in the Canadian public’s perception, (60% believe racism is a severe problem), maybe it is time for effective action and less talk.
“Perhaps it is time for an amendment to the Canada Criminal Code,” is suggested by a global women’s group. The proposal asks that an amendment to the ‘CC’ be comprised of mandatory prosecution of racism in government-run institutions, and a mandatory jail term and fine on conviction.
“That would include the RCMP,” which is where many of these problems begin, suggests one of the women’s group who drafted a short amendment.
In the past decade, Canada has been slammed by every global and domestic civil rights organization that matters for the nation’s discrimination against persons who are non-white or indigenous Canadians. An Ipsos poll in July indicated 60% of all Canadians agree this is a severe problem in Canada.
Unfortunately the first two medical cases in Quebec FPM.news has written about without mentioning names or specifics because the families objected. Each of the first two families was shown the content FPMag published in advance and it was agreed that certain information could save lives if due caution was observed. That’s about all that one can say on that.
Warning: This article addresses health care in the province of Quebec in Canada and involves a criticism of the care given to three particular patient cases. Readers should not assume a degradation of healthcare in any part of Quebec and should as normal seek healthcare when symptoms indicate. If issues are encountered they should be escalated to the case doctor, a hospital administrator, or the ministry of health care.
by Melissa Hemingway and Sharon Santiago
Justin Trudeau + AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde December 8, 2015- Canadian Press Photo
May the family memories of Joyce Echaquan be a blessing forever.
A third case studied in Quebec for this article is about the hospital abuse of Mrs. Joyce Echaquan, a mother of seven beautiful children. Sadly FPMag must report that this sister has passed away.
Joyce’s last act as a patient in a Quebec hospital was to record in a live broadcast on Facebook using her smart phone, some aspects of her horrible mistreatment. The video is viral and FPMag editors decided not to share this video out of respect for the deceased woman and her grieving family.
“Nobody deserves to be spoken to like this, especially in a critical care ward of a hospital, and I have thousands of RINJ Foundation members writing and demanding action to mitigate racism in Canada,” says Katie Alsop, a senior director and co-founder of The RINJ Foundation, a global women’s group fighting for the safety of women and children.
“Anti-Semitism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, racism against indigenous Canadians needs to be punished with jail time. I don’t mean prison, I mean a summary offence that is prosecuted fully. The woman who abused a sweetheart mommy, Joyce Echaquan, might think differently after spending five months in jail,” said the RINJ Director.
“Since I was 5 years old I always, always hear racist insults in Canada,” she added. “Politicians who are today saying it is not true are liars,” she added in a WhatsApp call.
“Denial of Racism in Canada is a Racist Trope,” says French Canadian Nurse.
“Joyce planned this expose after repeated abusive encounters with more than one nurse,” FPMag was told by one of the nurses without borders working in one of the three hospitals in Joliette, Que.
“The Quebec government is aware of these problems for a very long time. The officials shrug it off. I raised the issue during a political Q&A for the last election and three candidates answered that racism has been eliminated for years. That seems like a racist trope and means to me that they are racists and covering it up. I conclude that people in Canada who say there is no racism here are in fact the racists. The same is true for any Canadian who supports Donald Trump and his “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by!” call-to-action,” says the French-Canadian nurse who does not want to be identified nor does she want her workplace identified. Currently she is awaiting sensitive documents to clear her to go to Venezuela and join a humanitarian healthcare center in that troubled nation.
“The Impact of Residential Schools on Aboriginal Healthcare is not reconciled, however we must move ahead for the children’s sake,” says Carol Evans, an Alberta teacher.
Writes Teresa Anne Fowler of Concordia University of Edmonton in “New Study: Racism in Alberta Schools” on the RINJ web site: “In Rocky View Schools, Alberta’s fifth largest school board serving students west, north and east of Calgary, educator professional development has focused on Indigenous education through increasing teachers’ knowledge about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, residential schools and trauma. Activities have included the blanket exercise and examining teaching approaches. Indigenous scholars have spoken at leadership meetings and Elders have engaged with classrooms.”
Video from Rocky View Schools featuring Grade 4 students in dialogue with Saa’kokoto, Elder and Storyteller Randy Bottle.
“There has been little attention paid to how forms of systemic racism and oppression remain ingrained in policy, curriculum and teaching or classroom practices in our current kindergarten to Grade 12 school system in Canada, writes Teresa Anne Fowler, Concordia University of Edmonton in New Study: Racism in Alberta Schools on the RINJ web site.
Rocks painted with the message “every child matters,” commemorate Orange Shirt Day, yesterday, 30 September 2020, about creating meaningful discussion about the effects of Residential Schools and their legacy.
(Province of British Columbia/Flickr) ,CC BY-NC-ND — Art/Cropping/Enhancement: Rosa Yamamoto / Feminine-Perspective Magazine
As one can readily see, Quebec is not alone. Racism is a serious problem in Canada. “The Creator is saddened to see that the lowest value creature in Canada is a dark-skinned indigenous women,” says a Cree mother whose teen daughter went missing years ago.
Jason Kenney, the Premiere of Alberta has his own problems in Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, Alberta.
“It’s unfortunate that we’ve got a small number of kooks who go around trying to get attention for a message of hate,” said Kenney. “We condemn racism and racial prejudice.”
“It is not just a small number of “kooks”. Racism is a systemic problem and a majority of Canadians agree, Mr. Kenney,” says Katie Alsop
“Kenney’s White Supremacist trope doesn’t exactly explain the sign in a Lethbridge, Alberta, Tim Horton’s saying, “We do not serve drunk RedSkins”. Tim Horton’s is a quasi-institution in Canada, not a “small number of kooks“.
“Kinney sounds like a racist himself,” says Katie Alsop. “He is a “good ole boy” appealing to the other “good ole boys” who put him in the Alberta Legislative Assembly.”
“How can someone run for office and become the premier of the province of Alberta without realizing this province is a bastion of racism and that he, as Premier, has a very big problem that must be dealt with once and for all? Indigenous Canadians in Alberta are owed, large.”
“Kenney is a liar,” she added in frustration. “He should spend a month living in the Lethbridge to Pincher Creek regions. He sounds like Trump. Maybe Edmonton needs a global Women’s March for Equality,” suggests the humanitarian woman, with determination.
This is a very unsettling issue for Canadians suggests the Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP).
In February of this year, MP Gord Johns (NDP), the Courtenay-Alberni Member of Parliament (Federal), was on his feet in the House of Commons asking the Canadian government to invite the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous People, to Canada to study what he called, “systemic racism in Canada”.
“Despite all of their emotional words, this government has failed to take any meaningful action to fight the discrimination that Indigenous people face in Canada’s legal system,” said the MP.
Ipsos Poll says 60% (up 13% in 12 months) believe racism in Canada is a serious problem.
In an Ipsos report released on 24 July 2020, the firm’s Darrell Bricker writes “Nearly a third of Canadians (28%) say they have personally experienced racism in the past year (+5%)”.
“More Canadians see racism as a serious problem in Canada today than just one year ago,” says the July report.
“Canadians think racism is a serious problem,” says the report, “whether it’s “fairly serious” (36%), “one of the most serious” (20%), or “the most serious problem facing Canada today” (3%). By contrast, fewer than half (47%) rated racism as a serious problem just one year ago.”
“For those politicians who say racism is not such a big problem in Canada we share some pictures of our sisters who are missing, raped or murdered. They are indeed indigenous women,” says Katie. “They are Canadians. Some women the RINJ Foundation and other groups believe they were murdered, but unconfirmed, hence past tense would be applicable.”
“Missing indigenous Canadian women and girls is an epidemic which affects indigenous peoples in the United States as well, including the First Nations, Inuit, Métis (FNIM), and native North American communities.
“One in three Indigenous Canadian women is sexually assaulted during her life, and 67% of these assaults are perpetrated by non-Natives,” according to The RINJ (Rape Is No Joke) Foundation researchers.
“Indigenous Canadian women are more than twice as likely to experience violence than any other demographic.”
“This form of extreme violence is a problem that is a subset of effects from the root of Canadian racism,” says Alsop.
The RINJ Foundation believes in total there are still over 11,389 cases.
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Missing and Murdered Canadian women and girls is an epidemic which affects indigenous peoples in Canada, including the First Nations, Inuit, Métis (FNIM), & native North American communities. 1 in 3 Indigenous Canadian women is sexually assaulted during her life, and 67% of those assaults are perpetrated by non-Natives,” according to The RINJ Foundation researchers.”Indigenous Canadian women are more than twice as likely to experience violence than any other demographic,” says the global women’s group. “Say these names too,” say the women. Art/Cropping/Enhancement: Rosa Yamamoto / Feminine-Perspective Magazine
Please look through the pictures of all our sisters and LET US KNOW if you know anything. You can upload better pics or any helpful material here.
SAY THESE NAMES OUT LOUD
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Abigail Andrews 28, BC, Missing
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Aielah Saric-Auger 14, BC, Murdered
Alannah Cardinal 20, AB, Murdered
Alberta Williams 24, BC, Murdered
Alisha Germaine 15, BC, Murdered
Amanda Cook 14, MB, Murdered
Amanda Simpson 4, BC, Murdered
Amanda Bartlett 17, MB, Missing
Amber Tuccaro 20, AB, Murdered
Amber Guiboche 20, MB, Missing
Andria Meise 32, BC, Missing
Annette Holywhiteman 44, AB, Murdered
Angel Carlick 19, YT, Murdered
Angela Meyer 22, NT, Missing
Angela Williams 31, BC, Murdered
Angela Poorman 29, MB, Murdered
SOLVED
Angeline Pete 28, BC, Missing
Anne Peters 22, BC, Missing
Annie Pootoogook 46, ON, Murdered
Annie Yassie 13, MB, Missing
Ashley Machiskinic 22, BC, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Audrey Desjarlais N/A, MB, Murdered
Azraya Ackabee-Kokopenace 14, ON, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Baby Girl 9 months , MB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Barbara Keam 21, MB, Murdered
Beatrice Adam 36, SK, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Belinda Cameron 42, BC, Missing
Belinda Williams N/A, BC, Missing
Bella Laboucan-McLean 25, ON, Murdered
Bernadette Ahenakew 22, AB, Murdered
Bernadine Quewezance 36, SK, Murdered
Betsy Owens 15, MB, Missing
Bonnie Jack 37, AB, Murdered
Bonnie Joseph 32, BC, Missing
Brandy Vittrekwa 17, YT, Murdered
SOLVED
Brandy Wesaquate 29, SK, Missing
Brenda Campbell 51, MB, Murdered
Brittany Bearspaw 16, AB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Brooklyn Moose 25, SK, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Caitlin Potts 27, BC, Missing
Caralyn King 22, AB, Murdered
Carol Prudhomme 46, SK, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Carol Davis 28, BC, Murdered
Caroline Burns 52, SK, Missing
Carolyn Connolly 54, ON, Murdered
Cassandra Antone 20, BC, Murdered
Cecilia Nikal 15, BC, Missing
Chantelle Bushie 16, AB, Missing
Charlene Catholique 15, NT, Missing
Charnelle Masakeyash 26, ON, Murdered
Cherisse Houle 17, MB, Murdered
Cheryl Johnson 23, NS, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Cheryl Black 46, AB, Murdered
Cheyenne Fox 20, ON, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Christine Cardinal 22, AB, Missing
Cindy Gladue 36, AB, Murdered
Claudette Osborne 21, MB, Missing
Constance Cameron 20, MB, Murdered
Corrine Moosomin 25, SK, Missing
Crystal Saunders 24, MB, Murdered
Cynthia Audy 27, MB, Missing
Danielle LaRue 24, BC, Missing
Danita Bigeagle 22, SK, Missing
Dawn Crey 42, BC, Missing
Deanna Bellerose 29, AB, Murdered
Debbie Pelletier 27, SK, Murdered
Deborah Sloss 42, ON, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Deidre Michelin 21, NL, Murdered
SOLVED
Delaine Copenace 16, ON, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Delena Lefthand Dixon 20, AB, Murdered
Della Ootoova 46, NU, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Delores Brown 19, BC, Murdered
Delores Brower 32, AB, Murdered
Delores Whiteman 40, SK, Missing
Delphine Nikal 16, BC, Missing
Desiree Oldwoman 21, AB, Missing
Destiny Tom 21, BC, Murdered
SOLVED
Diana Rattlesnake 48, MB, Murdered
Diane Dobson 36, ON, Murdered
Diane Stewart 42, BC, Murdered
Dianne Bignell 60, MB, Missing
Donna Kasyon 20, SK, Murdered
Donna Taylor 36, BC, Murdered
Doreen Hardy 18, ON, Murdered
Doreen Jack 26, BC, Missing
Dorothy Spence 32, BC, Missing
Edna Bernard 28, AB, Murdered
Edna Smith 24, SK, Missing
UNRESOLVED
Elaine Alook 35, AB, Missing
Elizabeth Dorion 44, MB, Missing
Elsie Sebastian 40, BC, Missing
Emily Ballantyne 24, MB, Missing
Emily Osmond 78, SK, Missing
Emma Dixon 53, BC, Missing
Ernestine Kasyon 26, SK, Missing
Evaline Cameron 19, ON, Murdered
Evelyn Kebalo 55, MB, Murdered
Felicia Solomon 16, MB, Murdered
Fonassa Bruyere 17, MB, Murdered
Frances Ellah 59, MB, Murdered
Freda Goodrunning 35, AB, Murdered
Geraldine Beardy 29, MB, Murdered
Geraldine Settee 11, MB, Murdered
Gladys Simon 41, N/A, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Gladys Tolley 61, QC, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Glenda Morriseau 19, MB, Murdered
Gloria Black Plume 49, AB, Murdered
Gloria Moody 27, BC, Murdered
Gloria Gladue 44, AB, Murdered
Heather Ballantyne 40, SK, Murdered
Heaven Traverse 2, MB, Murdered
Helen Gillings 19, ON, Murdered
Helene Ratfat 36, AB, Missing
Marjorie Henderson 52, MB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Henrietta Millek 25, NL, Missing
Hillary Wilson 18, MB, Murdered
Ila Oman 43, MB, Murdered
Immaculate Basil 26, BC, Missing
Irma Murdock 32, MB, Missing
Jacqueline Crazybull 43, AB, Murdered
Jamie McGuire 20, MB, Murdered
Jane Bernard 43, ON, Murdered
Janet Henry 36, BC, Missing
Janet Sylvestre 38, SK, Murdered
Janice Desjarlais 35, AB, Missing
Janine Wesaquate 20, SK, Murdered
Jarita Naistus 20, AB, Murdered
Jean Sampare 18, BC, Missing
Jeanenne Fontaine 29, MB, Murdered
Jeanette Basil 33, BC, Murdered
Jeanette Cardinal 40, AB, Murdered
Jeanine St. Jean 42, ON, Murdered
Jeannette Chief 49, SK, Murdered
SOLVED
Jennifer Catcheway 18, MB, Missing
Jessica Cardinal 24, AB, Murdered
Joanne Ghostkeeper 24, AB, Murdered
Joey English 25, AB, Murdered
SOLVED
Josephine Chakasim 17, ON, Murdered
Joyce Tillotson 42, SK, Missing
Juanita Cardinal 27, AB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Judy Chescue 22, AB, Missing
Judy Quill 33, ON, Murdered
Justine Cochrane 15, AB, Murdered
Kari Gordon 26, BC, Murdered
Karina Wolfe 20, SK, Murdered
SOLVED
Kathleen Leary 66, MB, Murdered
SOLVED
Katie Ballantyne 40, AB, Murdered
Kellie Little 28, BC, Missing
Kelly Goforth 21, SK, Murdered
SOLVED
Kelly Morrisseau 27, QC, Murdered
Krystal Andrews 23, MB, Murdered
Krystle Knott 16, AB, Murdered
Lana Derrick 19, BC, Missing
Lavina Tocher 35, SK, Missing
Leah Anderson 15, MB, Murdered
Leanne Benwell 27, AB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Leona Brule 18, NT, Missing
Leslie Talley 29, AB, Murdered
Linda Scott 29, AB, Missing
Linda Guimond , N/A, Missing
Linda Condo 37, QC, Murdered
Lisa Young 21, BC, Missing
Loretta Frank 19, YT, Missing
Lora Banman 23, BC, Murdered
Loretta Capot-Blanc 31, BC, Murdered
Lori Berens 20, MB, Missing
Lori Kasprick 14, AB, Missing
Lorilee Francis 24, AB, Missing
Mabel Leo 18, BC, Missing
Maggie Burke 21, AB, Missing
Maggie Mink 28, BC, Missing
Maggie Natomagan 74, SK, Missing
Maisy Odjick 16, QC, Missing
Marcia Koostachin 24, MB, Murdered
Marie Banks 18, MB, Murdered
Marie Laliberte 47, BC, Missing
Marie Lasas 19, SK, Murdered
Marie Mike 22, SK, Missing
Mariella Lennie 17, NT, Murdered
Marilyn Daniels 17, MB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Marilyn Munroe 41, MB, Murdered
Marlene Abigosis 25, BC, Missing
Martha Boyce 36, N/A, Missing
Mary Ann Birmingham 15, N/A, Murdered
Mary Hill 31, BC, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Mary Kreiser 49, AB, Missing
Mary Lidguerre 30, BC, Murdered
Mary Smith 25, MB, Missing
Mary Goodfellow 67, SK, Missing
Mary Keadjuk 24, NT, Murdered
Mavis Mason 29, AB, Murdered
Melanie Geddes 24, SK, Murdered
Melissa Chaboyer 35, MB, Murdered
Michelle Gurney 29, BC, Missing
Michelle Hadwen 37, AB, Murdered
Mildred Flett 51, MB, Missing
Misty Potts 37, AB, Missing
Moira Erb 36, MB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Monica Jack 12, BC, Murdered
Flora Muskego 22, MB, Murdered
Myrna Montgrand 14, SK, Missing
Nadine Machiskinic 29, SK, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Nancy Dumas 78, MB, Missing
Nellie Angutiguluk 29, QC, Murdered
SOLVED
Nicole Daniels 16, MB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Nicolle Hands 32, MB, Murdered
Olivia Williams 22, BC, Missing
Pamela Holopainen 22, ON, Missing
Pamela Napoleon 42, BC, Murdered
Patricia Quinn 33, BC, Missing
Patricia Carpenter 14, N/A, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Patricia Wadhams 21, BC, Murdered
Patricia Favel 18, SK, Missing
Pauline Brazeau 16, AB, Murdered
Rachel Quinney 19, AB, Murdered
Ramona Shular 36, BC, Missing
Ramona Wilson 16, BC, Murdered
Rebecca Guno 23, BC, Missing
Rena Fox 38, ON, Murdered
Rene Gunning 20, AB, Murdered
Rhonda Gardiner 33, SK, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Rhonda Running Bird 25, AB, Missing
UNRESOLVED
Richele Bear 22, SK, Murdered
SOLVED
Roberta Lincoln 34, BC, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Roberta Ferguson 19, BC, Missing
Rocelyn Gabriel 20, MB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Rose-Ann Blackned 24, QC, Murdered
Rose Decoteau 43, AB, Murdered
Rowena Sharpe 38, NB, Murdered
SOLVED
Roxanne Charlie 26, BC, Murdered
Roxanne Fleming 18, BC, Missing
Roxanne Isadore 29, AB, Missing
Roxanne Thiara 15, BC, Murdered
Ruby Hardy 32, N/A, Missing
Ruth Cocks 51, AB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Sabrina Polchies 22, NB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Samantha Paul 26, BC, Murdered
Sandra Johnson 18, ON, Murdered
Sarah Skunk 43, ON, Missing
Savannah Hall 3, BC, Murdered
Selina Wallace 19, BC, Missing
Serenity 4, N/A, Missing
Shannon Alexander 17, QC, Missing
Sharon Merasty 18, SK, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Sharon Abraham 39, BC, Missing
UNRESOLVED
Shelley Anderson 51, ON, Missing
Shelly Dene 25, AB, Missing
Shirley Waquan 39, AB, Missing
Shirley Lonethunder 25, SK, Missing
Shirley Beardy 23, MB, Murdered
Shirley Cletheroe 45, BC, Missing
Simone Sanderson 23, MB, Murdered
SOLVED
Sindy Ruperthouse 44, QC, Missing
Sonya Cywink 32, ON, Murdered
Stella St. Arnault 15, AB, Missing
Sunshine Wood 16, MB, Missing
Susan Assin 20, ON, Murdered
Sylvia Guiboche 21, MB, Missing
Tabitha Kalluk 38, NU, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Tamara Chipman 22, BC, Missing
Tamra Keepness 5, SK, Missing
Tania Marsden 18, MB, Murdered
Tanya Nepinak 31, MB, Murdered
Tanya Brooks 36, NS, Murdered
Tanya Hill 27, N/A, Missing
UNRESOLVED
Teresa Robinson 11, MB, Murdered
SOLVED
Terrie Dauphinais 24, AB, Murdered
Thelma Pete 53, BC, Murdered
Therena Silva 35, MB, Murdered
Therese Labbe 47, ON, Murdered
Tiffany Morrison 24, QC, Murdered
Tiffany Skye 19, MB, Murdered
Tina Fontaine 15, MB, Murdered
Trudy Gopher 19, AB, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Velma Duncan 18, BC, Missing
Verna Simard 50, BC, Murdered
UNRESOLVED
Victoria Crow Shoe 43, N/A, Murdered
Viola Panacheese 42, ON, Missing