Manitoba's provincial court has shut down on Shamattawa First Nation after it couldn't find somewhere consistently available to hold legal proceedings in the remote northern community.
Shamattawa First Nation, a remote community in northern Manitoba, doesn't have anywhere to hold court hearings because the buildings that have been used before are experiencing utility issues, says Chief Jordna Hill.
"The pandemic shut everything down for two years … and after that, we were kind of having issues with the sewer and water [service] to the facilities that were holding court," Hill said in a phone interview. For most people facing court hearings, "there's no way that they can afford to leave the community," he said, adding a return flight from Shamattawa to Thompson typically costs over $1,000.
Manitoba's provincial court announced last week all matters scheduled for Shamattawa will instead happen for the foreseeable future at provincial court in Thompson. While it's possible someone may not have access to a phone, Fortier also said that doesn't happen very often and the court and judges "understand the challenges with the lack of technology."
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