In response to Andre s death, Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante called on Premier Francois Legault to exempt the homeless from the curfew, but Legault refused, saying some people might pretend to be homeless to stay out past 8 p.m.
Miller says he would have liked to have seen more flexibility from the premier, adding that the homeless need to be treated with dignity.
The minister says Legault should show more humanity following reports that Andre had sought refuge in the portable toilet because he had no shelter during the 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew.
Miller, however, says he sees a sign of hope in the news that Quebec health authorities have reserved 925 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for homeless people.
WARNING: An image in this article may be disturbing to some viewers. Discretion is advised. Tataskweyak Cree Nation (TCN) is one of more than 55 First Nation communities in Canada under a long-term boil water advisory and has been for the last four years. On Thursday, the First Nation’s Chief and NDP MP Niki Ashton called on Ottawa to restore clean drinking water. TCN has said the Canadian government has failed to deliver on the promise of clean drinking water for their community. “We can no longer ignore it anymore. We have to fight for our people, said TCN Chief Doreen Spence. We matter like all other Canadians.
OTTAWA — Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is criticizing the Quebec premier s refusal to exempt homeless people from the provincewide curfew.Miller reacted today to the recent death . . .
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Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the death of Raphaël André, an Innu man found dead in a portable toilet in downtown Montreal, could have been avoided.