An Indigenous man battling cancer, and his family are alleging that Montreal’s Bordeaux Prison has failed to provide him with adequate medical care, claiming that it’s now too late to stop the disease’s progression.
Shawn Deer, who is awaiting trial on charges of selling firearms, is reflecting on the choices that led him to his current situation inside the facility.
Deer is reportedly sick and says he has not received the necessary treatment for his condition.
“I did something bad, but not bad enough to get a life sentence,” Deer said in an interview from inside the prison.
Deer and his family allege that the facility has failed to assist him in accessing urgent prostate cancer treatment.
According to his sister, Gina Deer, the disease has spread to his brother’s bones and stomach.
“It’s too late for my brother to beat this cancer. It’s overtaken. And we’re all heartbroken,” Gina …