By Pierre Saint-Arnaud A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, about 250 kilometres north of Montreal, community leaders say families are regularly reaching out for emergency housing support as homes become increasingly overcrowded and conditions deteriorate. \u201cEvery week, elected officials and community leaders receive calls, messages and urgent requests from families in search of housing who are often motivated by critical situations where the safety of women and children is at stake,\u201d said Sipi Flamand, chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan, at the release of the report in Montreal. The report is based on a two-year investigation into housing conditions… <\/p>\n
By Pierre Saint-Arnaud A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, about 250 kilometres north of Montreal, community leaders say families are regularly reaching out for emergency housing support as homes become increasingly overcrowded and conditions deteriorate. \u201cEvery week, elected officials and community leaders receive calls, messages and urgent requests from families in search of housing who are often motivated by critical situations where the safety of women and children is at stake,\u201d said Sipi Flamand, chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan, at the release of the report in Montreal. The report is based on a two-year investigation into housing conditions... <\/p>\n