Following reports that several former Michener Centre residents have died, Alberta's New Democrats renewed their call for the PC government to halt the closure of the facility.
Since the process to shut down the facility began last year, forty-one people -- many who are severely disabled or have high medical needs -- have been transferred to new facilities and, according to information obtained by the New Democrats, five of those people have died.
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Letter to Bhullar Re Investigating Michener Transfer Deaths
Following reports that several former Michener Centre residents have died, Alberta's New Democrats renewed their call for the PC government to halt the closure of the facility.
Since the process to shut down the facility began last year, forty-one people -- many who are severely disabled or have high medical needs -- have been transferred to new facilities and, according to information obtained by the New Democrats, five of those people have died.
Following reports that several former Michener Centre residents have died, Alberta's New Democrats renewed their call for the PC government to halt the closure of the facility.
Since the process to shut down the facility began last year, forty-one people -- many who are severely disabled or have high medical needs -- have been transferred to new facilities and, according to information obtained by the New Democrats, five of those people have died.