NDP, Indigenous leaders demand action for community cell service – meadowlakeNOW
Feb 14, 2022
Chief Leon Crookedneck of Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) and several Indigenous leaders joined opposition critics in Regina today to call attention to a lack of cell coverage in northern First Nations communities.
A community of around 1,000 people near Loon Lake, Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation lacks reliable cell service. As a result, this leaves residents at risk as they have to travel long distances to get coverage or find someone with a landline.
Paul Pospisil, consultant with BDO Canada LLP for MLCN, told meadowlakeNOW that the need for connectivity is critical in today’s world. He gave a recent example of having had calls from SaskTel where the resulting messages didn’t go anywhere while he was in the community.
