Family wants answers
by Sheron Garraway
The family of 22-year old Vincentian Romario Morgan, who was found dead in a hotel in Canada, wants answers.
Reports from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) revealed that Morgan was discovered unresponsive and flat on his back on April 29th, in a Mississauga hotel where he was in quarantine, in accordance with the mandatory 14-day isolation required for persons entering Canada.
According to Morgan’s older sister, Roshina Jack, Morgan had received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in early March before he left the country. He was in Ontario to pick fruits and his cousin had gone with him.
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Posted: May 07, 2021 1:52 PM ET | Last Updated: May 7
Romario Morgan, 22, died on April 29, and was found unresponsive and flat on his back in a Mississauga, Ont., hotel room. He had been quarantining as part of rules for international travellers. The Scotland, Ont., farm that was set to employ him is still waiting to hear what happened.(Facebook)
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Romario Morgan, 22, died on Thursday, April 29. He was found unresponsive and flat on his back in a hotel room. The cause of death is not known.(Facebook)
An advocate is demanding better protections for migrant farm workers after a young man from St. Vincent died last week while he was in quarantine in a Mississauga hotel.
Romario Morgan, 22, died on Thursday, April 29 before he was to start work on an Ontario farm. He was found unresponsive and flat on his back in a hotel room. The cause of death is not known.
Chris Ramsaroop, an organizer with the activist group Justice for Migrant Workers, said there should be an independent investigation into Morgan s death to determine if there is a connection to his work.
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