Indigenous rights advocates condemn Quebec human rights commission and youth protection
Groups advocating for Indigenous rights are decrying a decision by the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse to not investigate allegations of systemic racism in youth protection.
“It fails to provide effective protection to the Inuit children and families who are effectively being discriminated,” he said, “who’re deprived of the right to equality in receiving services.” “A social worker said, ‘Oh yes, that particular Inuk mom, she’s pretending she doesn’t speak English, but she’s probably just brain dead from drinking so much,'” she told reporters.
“It’s really all part of the same system,” noted Mel Lefebvre, vice-presidentof NWSM’s board. “You know “Quebec has a real lack of desire to admit that systemic racism exists.”In a statement the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, the health board which oversees Bathshaw, said they tolerate no violence or racism.Spokesperson Hélène Bergeron-Gamache wrote, “Since May 2022, two Indigenous employees have been working for Batshaw centres.
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