Matawa First Nations Management says lessons learned from Constance Lake inquest – CBC
Nov 28, 2025
MNFN says anyone requiring emotional support and assistance can contact NAN Hope at 1-844-NAN-HOPE (626-4673).
The CEO of Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) says the organization is reviewing the verdict and 79 recommendations from an inquest into the deaths of five members of Constance Lake First Nation.
Luke Moore, Lorraine Shaganash, Lizzie Sutherland, Mark Ferris and Douglas Taylor died after an outbreak of a fungal lung disease called blastomycosis in 2021-22.
It’s caused by breathing in spores that grow in specific conditions that include the combination of heat, high nitrogen levels, decaying wood and wet soil.
