Tina Fontaine remembered in blanket vigil in Fredericton

About 50 people gathered in front of City Hall in Fredericton on Monday evening and wrapped themselves in blankets as a sign of solidarity and support for Tina Fontaine.

Fontaine was a 15-year-old Indigenous girl from SagkeengFirst Nation, north of Winnipeg. Her body was pulled from Winnipeg's Red River in August2014.Raymond Joseph Cormier was charged later that year with second-degree murder but was found not guilty earlier this month.

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WolastoqGrand Chief Ron Tremblay said the blankets people were asked to bring to the vigil symbolized strength and love. He added the vigil was meant toshow Fontaine's family that people on the East Coast supportthem.

"We're asking the Canadian government to show some sort of justice," he said.

Tremblay said as the traditional grand chief it's his responsibility to show solidarity and support over concerns of injustice for Indigenouspeople.

"There needs to be some sort of justice reform."

The vigil included speeches along with traditional drumming and singing.