Indigenous services minister flags racist treatment in Kenora
Minister Marc Miller says Wabaseemoong members face “ignorant and bigoted behaviour,” while health unit cites reports of customers denied service over race.
Feb 24, 2021 3:37 PM By: Ian Kaufman
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller raised concerns over treatment of Wabaseemoong members in Kenora on Monday. (Twitter)
KENORA – The northwestern Ontario community of Kenora is coming under increasing scrutiny over reports of discrimination and racist treatment of members of a First Nation isolating there due to a major COVID-19 outbreak.
Canada’s Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has raised concerns over behaviour faced by members of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in Kenora.
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