Joyce's Principle's Office

Under the responsibility of the Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan, the Joyce's Principle Office is the organization mandated to ensure the recognition, promotion and implementation of Joyce's Principle. This far-reaching initiative aims to ensure that Aboriginal people have safe, equitable access to health and social services, free from any form of racism or discrimination.

The Office acts as a driving force for change and a catalyst for concrete commitments with public institutions, aboriginal communities and all relevant stakeholders. Its objectives include :

Promote the Joyce Principle to key players in the field of health and social services;
Support the creation of working groups bringing together Indigenous and institutional players, and assist them in designing and implementing concrete solutions aimed at transforming health and social services practices;
Develop and disseminate pedagogical content and educational tools adapted to health and social services professionals;
Strengthen the self-determination of Indigenous organizations in the health and social services sector;
Improve knowledge and access to rights for Indigenous users.

At the crossroads of memory, action and knowledge, the Joyce's Principle Office is a place of mobilization, solidarity and transformation. It works with and for First Peoples to build health and social services systems that respect their dignity, their knowledge and their fundamental right to care free of all forms of violence.

Meet our team

At the heart of the Joyce Principle Office's mission is a committed team with a wealth of expertise, cultural roots and humanity. Each staff member contributes with dedication to the recognition and implementation of the Joyce Principle, carrying the voices of First Peoples, forging lasting ties with communities and embodying, on a daily basis, the values of respect, dignity and self-determination. Discover the people who work with heart and conviction to advance this essential work.

Jennifer Petiquay-Dufresne

Executive Director

A proud Atikamekw from Manawan, Jennifer has a Bachelor's degree in nursing and a post-graduate diploma in public management in an Indigenous context. She was Indigenous Liaison Officer at the CIUSSS MCQ for 4 years and has been a member of the Ordre des infirmières et des infirmiers du Québec since 2009.

Jennifer is responsible for the Office's strategic vision, setting guidelines and objectives to ensure direct results for the organization and for Quebec's Indigenous population. She focuses on developing links with Indigenous organizations that are at the forefront of the legislative and operational application of cultural safety.

Barbara Flamand

Executive Secretary

A native of the Atikamekw community of Manawan, Barbara completed her secretarial training in 2006 and has shared her knowledge within her community, both in this field and as an electronic medical records clerk for Masko-Siwin Health Services.

Barbara's main role is to carry out various administrative and secretarial tasks of a complex and specialized nature relating to the Office's mission. She also supports her immediate superior in fulfilling her mandate by monitoring certain operations.

Doreen Petiquay Barthold

Communications and Social Media Officer

A native of the Atikamekw community of Manawan, and Haitian, Doreen holds a Bachelor's degree in linguistics and two post-graduate diplomas, one in translation from English to French and the other in psychological assessment, support and intervention for people with intellectual disabilities. She also has a teaching certificate and a minor in political science.

Doreen's main role is to coordinate all of the Office's communications and public relations activities, from social media to face-to-face events.

Julia Dubé

External Relations Manager

Julia holds a Master's degree in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria in British Columbia and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Child and Family Intervention in an Indigenous Context at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Her experience is in Indigenous community organizations, in coordination, awareness-raising and crisis intervention. Julia is a non-Indigenous Quebecer who grew up in the Montreal area.

Julia supports the implementation of Joyce Principle among stakeholders in the medical and social services sector in Quebec, in particular by creating a network of Joyce Principle Ambassadors.

Claudette Awashish

Community Relations Manager

A native from the Atikamekw communities of Opitciwan and Manawan, Claudette holds a diploma in intervention for the social rehabilitation of adolescents and is currently completing attestations in human resources management. She was Executive Director of the Centre d'amitié autochtone du Saguenay and has experience in community organization for social services in Opitciwan, as well as in cultural security at the Chicoutimi Hospital.

Claudette's current role is to support the implementation of JP with medical and social service stakeholders in the communities. She is also responsible for organizing community mobilizations in partnership with Indigenous communities.

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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