Overview

• Claret-Tournier faces involuntary manslaughter and injury charges at the Albertville court for alleged neglect of fire safety measures
• Investigators highlighted malfunctioning smoke detectors, non-compliant escape doors and missing fire barriers that worsened the blaze
• Fire broke out January 20, 2019 at the Isba residence, killing two seasonal workers and injuring about twenty others
• A 2009 municipal order had closed the building over fire risks, but safety upgrades were never implemented before the tragedy
• The hearings are scheduled to continue over the next two to three days before the court’s deliberation