MCFN By-Law #1609 approved and passed by the Chief & Council April 16, 2020 regarding NAPS enforcement of pandemic safety measures on Moose Factory Island.
On April 1st, 2020 discussions concluded with ONR, the Town of Moosonee, MoCreebec, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) and the Mushkegowuk Chiefs regarding the ONR passenger train and the decision was made to temporarily suspend services.
Chief Mervin Cheechoo and the other Mushkegowuk Chiefs met by conference call on March 25, 2020 to discuss their concerns relating to the threat of a COVID-19 spreading to Moosonee and Moose Factory via the Polar Bear Express train service.
In response to COVID-19, both Moose Cree First Nation and Kirkland Lake Gold have mutually agreed to temporarily reduce operations at the mine effective March 23, 2020.