Statement by Niki Ashton
Niki Ashton on COVID-19 Emergency Response
In the House of Commons on September 29th, 2020. See this statement in context.
COVID-19 Emergency ResponseOral Questions
September 29th, 2020 / 2:45 p.m.
Niki Ashton NDP Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, MB
Mr. Speaker, York Factory, an isolated first nation in northern Manitoba, has seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 and other people are symptomatic. The community desperately needs tests, medical personnel, PPE and mental health supports. The rapid testing team could not land, but there are other ways of getting it there. This first case is someone who had to go to Winnipeg for medical treatment.
I have been in touch with the parliamentary secretary, but will the government treat this as a wake-up call? York Factory and northern and indigenous communities need help now.
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