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August 8, 2024
Poor housing, lack of smoke detectors contribute to higher fire deaths of Indigenous people: Statistics Canada
‘Fire-related injuries resulting in hospitalization are also disproportionate to Indigenous peoples’ says report. The fire in Tataskweyak Cree Nation left two people in hospital. Photo: submitted APTN News: According to a new report, inadequate housing, lack of smoke detectors, underfunding of fire services and a lack of legislation “mandating adherence to building and fire codes”...