Feds responsible for landfill search of missing women, says Manitoba premier
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As calls grow to search a Manitoba landfill for the remains of two women, the province looks to the federal government to support the endeavour.
Since December 2022, Winnipeg Police Service said they believe the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Ryan are in the Prairie Green Landfill.
A search of the area was not initially planned. But calls for further action from the family of the two Indigenous women led to the funding of a feasibility study, which concluded that a search is achievable.
That study, funded by the federal government and released earlier this year, looked at the possible risks of sending workers into the landfill to canvass for remains. Stating that despite the possible health risks from toxic chemicals, including asbestos, and issues related to the practical use of cadaver dogs, the study said that not conducting a search could be more harmful for the victims’ families.
Taking it all into consideration, Premier Heather Stefanson said a search would be too risky. She didn’t outright rule out the possibility of a search, however. In a statement on July 5, Stefanson noted that “we cannot knowingly risk Manitoba workers’ health and safety for a search without a guarantee.”
The statement goes on to state that the province is waiting for Ottawa to complete its review of the study as well as the decision it will then come up with.
A search could still be in the air, but only if the federal government supports one and provides safeguards to address safety risks, according to the premier’s office.
“We will have those discussions with the federal government. If they choose to go down that path,” said Stefanson. “We haven’t heard from (them) though. We need to go ask them what their plans are and what their intentions are moving forward.”
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the premier noted that the safety of workers who’d conducted the search is the main priority. She said the way the province has approached the issue was a difficult decision to make and that greenlighting a future search would be the responsibility of the federal government, not the province.
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