Ottawa has committed to a specialized medical treatment facility for people suffering from the effects of mercury poisoning in a northern Ontario First Nation. Federal Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott made the commitment Wednesday when she met with representatives from Grassy Narrows First Nation in Toronto. "We had a very good meeting to discuss the needs of their community," Philpott told reporters later in the day in Ottawa. "Christmas came early," Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister told CBC News. Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister says "Christmas came early" after being told his community will get a treatment centre for mercury poisoning.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2017 20:37 UTC