Update on Government of Canada's Response to Attawapiskat: Statement From Minister Duncan
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/24/11 -- The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement:
"Today, I am pleased to report that the retrofit of the Attawapiskat Healing Lodge is complete. Thanks to the hard work and round the clock efforts of AANDC officials, Emergency Management Ontario, the Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers, and the community of Attawapiskat, any of the 25 families, currently living in temporary shelter now have access to a safe, warm dry shelter to sleep until the permanent housing modules arrive. In addition, work is already underway to repair the multi-family unit ATCO trailers which means that other residents will have a more comfortable place to live.
As well, the 22 modular homes purchased by the Government of Canada are en route to Moosonee, Ontario. These will all be delivered by the end of December and will be sent to Attawapiskat for installation as soon as the winter roads open.
In the meantime, our Government will continue with our action plan to address the urgent health and safety needs of the people of Attawapiskat. I am pleased that progress is being made and that working collaboratively is delivering concrete results for the community.
Our Government will continue working with the community, and our partners, to ensure the residents of Attawapiskat have access to safe and warm shelter for the coming months."
Fact Sheet - Attawapiskat action plan - Progress to date
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Fact Sheet
ATTAWAPISKAT ACTION PLAN - PROGRESS TO DATE
Date: December 24, 2011
Contacts:
Michelle Yao
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable John Duncan
819-997-0002
Media Relations
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
819-953-1160
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