The people of Grassy Narrows say they weren’t told about any of this information until days ago. Ontario environmental commissioner Dianne Saxe in October condemned years of inaction by the provincial government in Aamjiwnaang First Nation and Grassy Narrows. When the Domtar report was prepared the government became aware of the 1990 report. The potent neurotoxin contaminated the fish, which poisoned the people of Grassy Narrows and nearby Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Independent Nations. I had been at Grassy Narrows and I had worked with the leadership there,” the premier said.

Source: The Star November 16, 2017 11:09 UTC