Congress of Aboriginal Peoples calls for Minister Tell to be removed
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling on the federal government to intervene on behalf of inmates at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, where a massive COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing.
The Sask. New Democrats estimate that approximately 140 staff and inmates have the virus and that COVID-19 is in nearly every jail.
“Well, they’ve absolutely dropped the ball. In March, when we went through this process, that gave them an excellent opportunity to understand the impact of this virus. And it’s clearly obvious that when it comes to jails in Saskatchewan, they don’t know what they’re doing,” said Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Vice Chief Kim Beaudin. “Our people are now facing a death sentence in Saskatoon Correctional Center due to COVID-19.”