Confront Mercury Crisis on Northern Ontario Reserve, Chief Urges Trudeau

Confront Mercury Crisis on Northern Ontario Reserve, Chief Urges Trudeau
Grassy Narrows First Nation Chief Roger Fobister at the Ontario Legislature after an accord was signed by Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Aug. 24, 2015. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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OTTAWA—The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support his community’s call for a treatment centre for residents affected by mercury poisoning, including those nearing death.

Simon Fobister says he has personally reached out to Trudeau three times and wonders why the prime minister has failed to respond to his concerns, despite a promise for a renewed relationship with Indigenous Peoples.