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English PageIssue 282 (7) Asian Tribune June 4, 2021UN after Canada for exhaustive investigationsfor residential school victims(Continued Page...1)related recommendations.Little of that money hasbeen spent so far, with$27 million of thosefunds still available tohelp Indigenous communitiesfind and commemoratelost children.Bennett said the money"will be distributed on anurgent basis" in partnershipwith the WinnipegbasedNational Centrefor Truth and Reconciliationand Indigenouscommunities that areinterested in finding lostchildren. During a debateon the Kamloopsdiscovery in the Houseof Commons Tuesdaynight, Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau pledgedthe support of the federalgovernment to help inpreserving grave sitesand uncovering potentiallymore unmarkedburial grounds at otherformer residentialschools. But hestressed the need forIndigenous communitiesto decide for themselveshow they want toproceed. IndigenousServices Marc Miller echoedthat sentiment duringa press conferenceWednesday, saying Ottawais "walking at thepace of communities.""I know people are eagerto get answers aboutwhat we will do nationally.The reality is this issomething that will bedictated to us by thecommunities that are affected,"he said.Miller said the governmentis intent on developingculturally appropriateprotocols tohonour the lost children.All eligible Albertans in for secondvaccine dose by end of June(Continued Page...1)Moderna can get Pfizerfor their second ifModerna isn’t available.Shandro said AlbertaHealth Services will beusing an auto-call backsystem to notify peoplethey vaccinated for theirfirst dose that they arenow eligible for asecond dose.“Wherever possible,pharmacists andphysicians will also callor text or email theirpatients to let themknow about eligibility aswell, however, you canbook an appointment atany time starting on theday you becomeeligible,” he said.As of Tuesday, morethan 63 per cent ofAlbertans have receivedtheir first dose ofCOVID-19 vaccine while10.4 per cent ofAlbertans are fullyimmunized with twodoses.With the current plan, theprovince expects allAlbertans will have theirsecond dose by the endof summer, Kenneysaid.There were 209 newcases of COVID-19reported on Tuesday,with 6,771 active cases.Over the last 24 hours,4,100 tests werecompleted for apositivity rate of 5.1 percent.There are 438 peoplecurrently hospitalizedwith COVID-19, adecrease of one. Ofthose, 127 are inintensive care units, adecrease of six.One more death wasreported, raising thedeath toll to 2,228.Alberta’s chief medicalofficer of health Dr.Deena Hinshaw saiddue to the decliningnumber of new COVID-19 cases, the provinceis once again able totest all positive cases forvariants.“Because we arescreening all cases, wemay see the casecounts of these specificvariants begin to riseeven as our overallcases fall,” Hinshawsaid. “Every case weidentify will help us trackand limit furtherspread.”Meanwhile, the provinceentered Stage 1 ofreopening Tuesday,permitting patios andsalonstoreopen among theeased restrictions.If hospitalizations staybelow 500 and continueto decline, Alberta willproceed to Stage 2 onJune 10, which will allowindoor venues such asgyms and entertainmentfacilities to reopen, aswell as up to 150 peopleto attend outdoorconcerts and festivals.Nearly all restrictionsare set to be removedtwo weeks after 70 percent of Albertans over theage of 12 have had oneshot. Kenney has saidhe expects that tohappen by the end ofJune or early July.Shandro said seconddoses are critical toensure the provincestays open.www.asiantribune.ca. Also, follow us on twitter @AsianTribuneEdm
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