Grassy Narrows First Nation Sues Canadian Government Over Mercury Contamination

Grassy Narrows First Nation, located in northern Ontario, has filed a lawsuit against the Ontario and Canadian governments for their failure to address and remediate mercury contamination in the English-Wabigoon river system. Despite decades of mercury poisoning, the governments have allegedly failed to safeguard the community’s right to fish safely and have authorized industrial activities that have exacerbated the contamination.

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