OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a legal dispute over whether the Ontario government can force Weyerhaeuser Co. and Resolute Forest Products to clean up a contaminated site upstream of the Grassy Narrows First Nation. The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a legal dispute over whether the Ontario government can force Weyerhaeuser Co. and Resolute Forest Products to clean up mercury contamination near the Grassy Narrows First Nation. An Ontario Superior Court judge ruled in favour of the companies in 2016, stating that the language of the indemnity should cover the two subsequent owners as well. The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the ruling, stating that context was essential to a final determination. The mercury contamination has led to long-term health impacts for the First Nation that continue today.

Source: thestar October 18, 2018 19:41 UTC