Chief calls on province to use emergency measures to free up Manitoba hotels – The Weather Network
Jun. 3, 2025
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says conferences, events should be cancelled
A First Nations chief is calling on the Manitoba government to use the Emergency Measures Act to free up hotel space in Winnipeg to help house thousands of wildfire evacuees.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias wrote a letter to the provincial government Monday, imploring it to use emergency legislation to order hotels to prioritize accommodations for evacuees.
“This is about protecting lives, keeping families together and ensuring our people are not subjected to further trauma or indignity,” Monias said in a statement.
