QUEBEC NATIVE WOMEN WELCOMES THE AUTHORIZATION OF A COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST THE CISSS DE LANAUDIÈRE CONCERNING THE FORCED STERILIZATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN

Kahnawake, February 20, 2025 – Quebec Native Women (QNW) welcomes the decision of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, which authorized the collective action for damages against the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de Lanaudière and the three doctors involved in the case of sterilizations without free and informed consent of Atikamekw women. This decision overturns part of the trial judgment and represents an essential step towards justice for the survivors and their families.

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