The Indigenous Affairs critic for the NDP is marking the 10th Anniversary of a fatal fire in Kashechewan to demand action.
Charlie Angus says on January 8th, 2006, Jamie Goodwin and Richardo Wesley were burned alive while they were locked in a jail cell in a building without a sprinkler system, fire extinguisher or even a smoke alarm.
He stresses most of the 86-recommendations of a coroner’s inquest have been ignored by the government.
Angus says no Canadian should have to worry that their community lacks basic fire or police protection.
He notes they owe it to the families of Wesley and Goodwin to honour their memory and their loss by following through on the recommendations.
Angus adds almost half of First Nations across Canada live with “little to no fire protection” and every community must have the proper infrastructure needed to keep residents safe.
