Archive - Sep 18, 2009
H1N1 strikes in national chief's First Nation in British Columbia as Canada prepares for pandemic
September 18, 2009 - 6:54am | by brianbeatonAFN press release
AFN National Chief Issues Statement regarding H1N1:
OTTAWA, Sept. 17 - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo issued the following statement today regarding the H1N1 situation in First Nations communities:
"The Assembly of First Nations has raised the issue of body bags being shipped to northern First Nations communities in Manitoba with the Federal Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq. The body bags were shipped without explanation and, seemingly, as part of the federal pandemic preparedness plan.