Quebec coroner to release report into Innu man who froze to death in Montreal in 2021
- Coroner Stéphanie Gamache will release her report on May 15, 2025, about Raphaël "Napa" André, a homeless Innu man who froze to death in Montreal in January 2021.
- André died outside a shelter that closed due to plumbing issues and a COVID-19 outbreak during a government-imposed nighttime curfew to limit virus spread.
- The report follows public hearings held in May and June 2024, which included 51 witnesses and highlighted failures in care and gaps in service for vulnerable homeless people.
- Gamache wrote the 75-page report contains 23 recommendations focused on strengthening safety nets, monitoring homelessness, and addressing cultural safety and pandemic context.
- The coroner determined that André's death could have been avoided, emphasizing that had he been provided with a warm and safe place to stay, he would have survived despite being severely intoxicated from alcohol.
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