More people are calling for help for the Attawapiskat First Nation. The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario are calling on Premier McGuinty and Prime Minister Harper to intervene in the housing crisis on the Northern reserve. They say some of the living conditions in Attawapiskat are deplorable and dangerous. Chief Theresa Spence asked last month that her community be evacuated before winter because lives were at risk. Area MP Charlie Angus says five families are living in tents, while another 19 families are living in sheds without running water.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Attawapiskat cries for help
More people are calling for help for the Attawapiskat First Nation. The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario are calling on Premier McGuinty and Prime Minister Harper to intervene in the housing crisis on the Northern reserve. They say some of the living conditions in Attawapiskat are deplorable and dangerous. Chief Theresa Spence asked last month that her community be evacuated before winter because lives were at risk. Area MP Charlie Angus says five families are living in tents, while another 19 families are living in sheds without running water.