Dates: September 27 & 28, 2025
Location: Delta Hotel, Trois-Rivieres
Limited places! - Registration is required
Deadline for sending your registration form and nominative list for accommodation: 15 August 2025
For further information, please contact the Coordinator Sylvestre Desterres by email at sdesterres@gmail.com or by telephone at 581-443-5482.
September 28, 2025 will mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman from the Manawan community.
This tragic death highlighted the reality of systemic racism in the healthcare system, as pointed out by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples.
This tragedy gave rise to Joyce's Principle, which guarantees every Indigenous person:
equitable and non-discriminatory access to all social and health services,
respect for traditional medicinal knowledge and practices,
in accordance with Article 24 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, affirming the right to cultural security.
To support this mission, the Office of Joyce’s Principle and a network of ambassadors have been created, working to raise awareness, mobilise support and bring about concrete improvements in public services.
This theme reminds us that:
This event will take stock of the last five years while paving the way for commitments for the future.
Bringing together around a hundred participants, this conference will unite :
Program :
This symposium will be a high point for reflection and networking, contributing to the synthesis and deepening of knowledge on cultural security.
This day will be dedicated to honouring and remembering.
Highlights:
This portion is a reminder that Joyce's memory still inspires mobilisation and that the road to justice and reconciliation continues.
A space is available to public and community organizations wishing to promote their mission, in line with that of the event and the Joyce's Principle Office, as well as to Indigenous artisans.
Cost: $85 per table (for all)
Limited seating – Reservations required
Registration form: Complete the form
The Woven Commitments Space is a symbolic and visual installation set up during the « Joyce Five Years Later » event to recognise and highlight the people and institutions that are taking a stand in favour of the dignity and rights of Indigenous peoples, in the spirit of Joyce's Principle.
This space contributes to an artistic and educational work, whether movable or permanent, which can be used to raise awareness, mobilise and transmit ideas in various environments. Visual recordings (photos or videos) could be included in this process. If you do not wish to be included, please inform the team on site when you arrive.
This space will provide a place for reflection and emotional support accessible to all participants who feel the need. In a calm, respectful, and safe environment, the spiritual dimension of the event will be fully expressed thanks to the presence of Indigenous elders. Representatives from the Trois-Rivières Indigenous Friendship Center (CAATR) will also be on hand to accompany, listen to, and support participants during discussions and more sensitive moments.
Free and accessible, this space will allow children under the age of 12 to be safely cared for while their parents participate in the event's activities. Supervised by youth workers from the Trois-Rivières Native Friendship Center (CAATR), it will offer a warm, respectful, and safe environment conducive to play, creativity, and the well-being of young children.
To register for the Interdisciplinary Conference, please fill out this form by clicking here.
A space is available to the public and community organizations wishing to promote their mission, in line with that of the event and the Office of Joyce's Principle, as well as to Indigenous artisans.
Cost: $85 per table (for all)
Limited number of tables – Reservation required
Registration form: Please complete the form
A dedicated space for children under 12 in a safe environment while their parents take part in the event’s activities.
Cost: Free
Limited number of spots – registration required
Registration form: Fill out the form
In order to ensure equitable access for all those interested in attending the conference, we are offering $0 registration to First Nations, Metis and Inuit people with limited financial resources. Please contact us by email: info@bpjoyce.ca or by telephone: 581-443-5482.
The event will be filmed and photographed for the purposes of commemoration, raising awareness and future mobilisation. By taking part in the event, you accept that you may be filmed. If you do not wish to appear in an interview or video clip, please let us know when you arrive.
Some participants may be approached to give a testimonial or interview as part of a video clip. This video will be broadcast after the event (October 2025).
The Woven Commitments Space is a symbolic and visual installation set up during the « Joyce Five Years Later » event to recognise and highlight the people and institutions that are taking a stand in favour of the dignity and rights of Indigenous peoples, in the spirit of Joyce's Principle.
This space contributes to an artistic and educational work, whether movable or permanent, which can be used to raise awareness, mobilise and transmit ideas in various environments. Visual recordings (photos or videos) could be included in this process. If you do not wish to be included, please inform the team on site when you arrive.
The Delta Trois-Rivières by Marriott team is committed to offering a variety of food options for dietary restrictions (allergies, intolerances) and vegetarian or vegan diets.
It is strictly forbidden to sell or consume food and beverages in Delta Hotel areas (meeting rooms, corridors, halls, etc.). Any food or beverages served as part of an event-related activity must be supplied, prepared and served by the Delta Hotel and consumed on site. An exception is made for take-away box lunches for outdoor activities included in the programme.
Rooms have been reserved at the Delta Hotel for participants. Each invited organisation or group must provide a list of names of those to be accommodated by August 15, 2025 to facilitate coordination with the hotel.
The Office does not directly manage reservations, and no preferential rates are offered. However, this block of rooms will be accessible via a link that will be sent to you after the registration deadline. You will then have 48 hours to confirm your accommodation.
The guaranteed arrival time is 4pm and the departure time is 12pm. Additional charges may apply for early arrivals or late departures, subject to availability.
Underground parking at the Delta Hotel is available at a daily rate of $15 (rate 2025) for a 24-hour period. Additional taxes apply (GST 5% and QST 9.975%). Please note that the maximum height allowed is 6 feet. No oversized vehicles may be parked in front of the hotel without prior authorization. Any unauthorized vehicle will be towed at the owner/driver's expense.
Parking is at the participant's expense.
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Illustration: Work of Eruoma Awashish, artist Atikamekw Nehirowiskwew of Opitciwan
Title: Justice for Joyce 2020
In memory of Joyce Echaquan 1983-2020