The evacuations are the first in Quebec since residents of the northern city of Lebel-sur-Quévillon were allowed to return home Sunday after they had been forced out for two weeks.
Amid multiple calls for his resignation, CAQ MNA Pierre Dufour is apologizing but still defending himself for making controversial remarks that have infuriated Indigenous leaders.
Pierre Dufour, a Coalition Avenir Quebec MNA, has come under fire for his comments dismissing alleged abuse by police against Indigenous women in Val-d'Or.