Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been dealing with the devastating effects of mercury poisoning for decades. The…
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Judy DaSilva, an elder, grandmother, and environmental health co-ordinator for Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek, also known as Grassy Narrows First Nation,…
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Warning: This story contains references to suicide. Annie Sneaky says the loss of her two sisters to suicide is what…
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Six First Nations in northern Ontario are challenging the province’s Mining Act, arguing it violates their treaty and Charter equality rights.…
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A First Nation in northwestern Ontario is taking the province to court over its Mining Act, arguing the free-entry system violates its…
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In its efforts to press the Ontario and federal governments to do more to address mercury contamination of its river,…
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