Deputy grand chief addresses failure of former inquests to yield change at Thunder Bay Jail – CBC

Jun 03, 2026

Testimony provided during 2nd day of inquest into Kevin Mamakwa’s death

Anna Betty Achneepineskum says she’s provided testimony at multiple coroner’s inquests in Thunder Bay, Ont., and seen dozens of recommendations aimed at preventing deaths at the Thunder Bay Jail.

“I really do hope that I never have to come and sit here again because we lost another man or woman or child,” the deputy grand chief with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) said Tuesday.

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