Death of First Nation chief’s grandson in house fire spurs renewed calls for Ottawa to take action
Death of First Nation chief’s grandson in house fire spurs renewed calls for Ottawa to take action

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The recent death of the three-year-old grandson of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris has prompted renewed calls for Ottawa to take action. The Oji-Cree community in northwestern Ontario and a tribal council launched a human rights complaint seven months ago against Indigenous Services Canada, arguing systemic discrimination is behind chronic underfunding of on-reserve fire services.