Grassy Narrows also is pushing for federal help for remediation of the polluted English-Wabigoon River system and better compensation for people affected by the toxic element. The Grassy Narrows protest in Toronto was at the Omni King Edward Hotel, where Trudeau was scheduled to appear at a Laurier Club donor "appreciation event." "The situation in Grassy Narrows is one that we have been following for quite awhile," Trudeau said Thursday. He said representatives from his office will be in touch with the office of Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan. Grassy Narrows highlighted by Amnesty InternationalThe situation in Grassy Narrows was highlighted by Amnesty International on World Water Day in March as one example in Canada of "environmental racism."

Source: CBC News March 28, 2019 14:15 UTC