The people of Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishnabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) are now one step closer to justice. More than 50 years after untreated mercury was dumped into the English and Wabigoon Rivers, causing widespread mercury […]

The youth of Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) First Nation are demanding the Canadian government keep its promises to finally address the mercury crisis in their community. Because of government inaction for 50 […]

My name is Nora Sneaky. I’m 15 years old and I’m from Grassy Narrows. Grassy is the only home I’ve ever known, and it’s a home I love. Grassy teaches […]

In the coming weeks and months, Amnesty will be doing everything we can to support the people of Grassy Narrows to finally achieve the justice they deserve. The youth-led campaign […]

OTTAWA – On November 20, Universal Children’s Day, Ottawa-based Inuk artist Sabrina Taqtu Montague will unveil a walleye fish banner she has painted in solidarity with Indigenous Anishinaabe youth impacted […]

Amnesty International campaign shines global spotlight on Indigenous youth fighting mercury crisis WINNIPEG – Indigenous youth and mercury survivors from Grassy Narrows First Nation will be the focus of Amnesty […]

Write for Rights demands justice for youth from First Nation in northwestern Ontario WINNIPEG – Amnesty International’s annual global letter-writing campaign is taking aim at the devastating mercury crisis that […]

Young people from Grassy Narrows are travelling to Toronto for a massive rally on June 20th to focus attention to urgency of addressing the crisis of mercury poisoning facing their […]

Today, Baskut Tuncak, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxics, said the government has “failed” to answer why it has not remediated massive levels of mercury contamination in […]

Statement of Amnesty International Canada,  Council of Canadians,  CUPE Ontario Our organizations are deeply disappointed that the federal government has failed to take decisive action to guarantee that survivors of […]

In an open letter, Amnesty International Canada, the Council of Canadians and CUPE Ontario are urging Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan to use his visit to Grassy Narrows tomorrow to […]

“You look at the lake, it looks good, it looks clean, the fish look all right. How to believe that something like that could turn against you?” – the late […]