As members of the Mohawk community maintain checkpoints at Oka’s provincial park, the grand chief of Kanesatake is asking for more time to prepare as Quebec lifts restrictions related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Serge Simon said on Thursday that the province did not adequately consult the community on reopening the park. “The Quebec government failed in its duty, and we have to take action,” said Simon.
Simon added there are concerns over triggering a second wave of infections as Quebec begins to scale back restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. “The virus, the pandemic, is not over yet,” he said.