Following the violent mistreatment of 16-year-old Nicholas Robinson at the Canad Inns HSC in Winnipeg, leadership from Pimicikamak Cree Nation is speaking out.

 

In a statement, Chief  David Monias says Robinson and his mother were removed from the hotel while the teen was still recovering from knee surgery.

 

Monias says the situation should never have happened and called the treatment abusive and lacking care for a young medical patient.

 

According to the statement, Canad Inns launched an internal investigation after learning about the incident, and one employee has since been terminated.

 

An apology was also issued to Nicholas’ grandfather and the Robinson family.

 

Monias says the Nation is now pushing for stronger cultural awareness training for staff and better protections for First Nations patients travelling far from home for medical care.