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Arguing over what systemic racism means won't help those who face it every day, says political scientist | CBC Radio
Quebec Premier François Legault has long insisted there is no system racism in his province, but an inquiry into the death of Atikamekw woman Joyce Echaquan draws a different conclusion.
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Arguing over what systemic racism means won't help those who face it every day, says political scientist
Thousands of people took part in a rally in support of Joyce Echaquan in Trois-Rivieres, Que., this summer, demanding 'Justice for Joyce.' The Atikamekw woman died in a Quebec hospital last year after recording hospital staff using racial slurs against her. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
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slur : (n) a remark that criticizes someone and is likely to have a harmful effect on their reputation
assert : to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others /
to say that something is certainly true
coroner : an official who examines the causes of a person's death, esp. if it was violent or unexpected
perpetuate : to cause something to continue