Innu man dies in custody after ‘violation of human dignity,’ reports Quebec ombudsman

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Innu man dies in custody after ‘violation of human dignity,’ reports Quebec ombudsman

Man stands beside grave and dog.

The Quebec ombudsman identified several failures in the care provided to Philippe Pinette, a 40-year-old Innu man from Uashat, near Sept-Îles on Quebec’s North Shore. He died in hospital on Sept. 19, 2022, while under the care of the Quebec City detention centre.

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