The community-based health survey found that there are fewer elders in Grassy Narrows, which they say suggests people there are dying prematurely. Continue reading
Mercury contamination has plagued the English-Wabigoon River system in northwestern Ontario for half a century. Continue reading
Leaders from a Northern Ontario First Nation are urging the federal and Ontario governments to commit to building and funding a mercury treatment centre in their community. Continue reading
Former federal Liberal leader Bob Rae says he was unaware during his tenure as Ontario premier that there was likely ongoing mercury contamination taking place upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation. Continue reading
The people of Grassy Narrows continue to bear the physical and emotional scars of mercury contamination, and that the community needs specialized equipment to help people deal with the lasting impacts of poisoning, the community’s chief said. Continue reading
The Ontario government announced in June that it would spend $85 million to remediate the mercury contamination. Continue reading
Saxe says the government must make environmental justice part of its reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Continue reading
Environment Minister Glen Murray says the funds for the remediation of the English-Wabigoon River system in northwestern Ontario will be used to design and implement the cleanup, and for long-term monitoring. Continue reading
Frustrated indigenous leaders and human rights advocates called out Justin Trudeau on Thursday after the prime minister described mercury contamination at Grassy Narrows First Nation as “very much” an Ontario issue. Continue reading
The ongoing mercury poisoning on the Grassy Narrows First Nation is “very much” an Ontario issue, Justin Trudeau says – a point of contention for indigenous leaders who want action on the prime minister’s personal promise to address the problem “once and for all.” Continue reading
