Indigenous services minister says Quebec premier should show humanity to homeless
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021. Miller is criticizing the Quebec premier s refusal to exempt homeless people from the provincewide curfew following the weekend death of Raphael Napa Andre, a 51-year-old Innu man found dead in a portable toilet not far from a homeless shelter he frequented. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld January 20, 2021 - 2:36 PM
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 of Raphael Napa Andre, a 51-year-old Innu man found dead in a portable toilet not far from a Montreal homeless shelter he frequented.
Dr. Marcia Anderson, who sits on the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs pandemic response team, says while much of the province is "moving in the right direction" in COVID-19 numbers, the same cannot be said of First Nations people and communities.
Premier François Legault said he's encouraged by the declining number of daily cases, though he cautioned it's too early to think about lifting restrictions. Here's what you need to know.
The Globe and Mail Jessie Willms and Lacy Atalick Published January 20, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer
Good evening, here are the coronavirus updates you need to know tonight.
Top headlines:
The Ontario Medical Association is combatting misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in a bid to get all Canadians comfortable with getting shots when their turn comes
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus discovered in Britain, according to the latest lab results