State of emergency highlights bigger regional issue, says executive director

State of emergency highlights bigger regional issue, says executive director

'It’s tough to work with the government when they say there’s no money … Meanwhile, it’s us, the people, that suffer because of that lack of commitment,' says Vern Cheechoo

State of emergency highlights bigger regional issue, says executive director

TIMMINS - With encampments being dismantled in Timmins and overcrowding worsening in remote communities, Mushkegowuk Council says its newly declared state of emergency reflects a crisis that has long been ignored.

State of emergency highlights bigger regional issue, says executive director

By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com TIMMINS – With encampments being dismantled in Timmins and overcrowding worsening in remote communities, Mushkegowuk Council says its newly declared state of emergency reflects a crisis that has long been ignored. Mushkegowuk Council CEO Vern Cheechoo spoke with TimminsToday about why the council formally declared a state of emergency on Nov. 17, calling the crisis “ongoing”…

State of emergency highlights bigger regional issue, says executive director

'It’s tough to work with the government when they say there’s no money … Meanwhile, it’s us, the people, that suffer because of that lack of commitment,' says Vern Cheechoo