The Tataskweyak Cree Nation have blockaded the road to a Manitoba Hydro work camp over fears that a return of 1,000 workers could bring COVID-19 to the area
RCMP Manitoba serves a court injunction to Tataskweyak Cree Nation at one of three blockades setup in northern Manitoba.About 120 kilometres north of Thompson, Man., a school bus sits parked across the width of Provincial Road 280. In front of the yellow bus, bright orange pylons are spaced apart next to black and neon-yellow signs that shout: “Protecting Our People Against COVID-19."
On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the communities’ right to protect their members using the barricades. In the meantime, they want Manitoba Hydro to keep the work site on a “maintenance and care” schedule, which would reduce the number of workers required.“I’m not asking that it be shut down permanently," Chief Spence said."There has to be plans in place that basically protect the employees there, protect our members, protect all of northern Manitoba, maybe even Canada.”
Construction, which is expected to be completed next year, was scaled back in March due to the pandemic. About 700 workers volunteered to stay for eight weeks instead of their usual three-weeks on and one week off rotation to limit travel in the region. Mr. Powell didn’t specify where the workers are from, but said 100 to 150 are from outside Manitoba and fewer than 10 foreign workers are expected.
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