“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 […]

“We are proud of our kids. They amaze me every day with their humour, their pride, and their strength. They should not have to fight again and again for basic […]

Grassy Narrows First Nations youth are renowned for their activism, art, and leadership in spite of mercury burden Today Grassy Narrows released a ground-breaking new report by renowned mercury expert […]

A new study released today documents the very cost of ignoring the mercury crisis at Grassy Narrows. Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, said, “The latest community health […]

“Steve always wanted the government to admit that he had been poisoned by mercury. Now we take up his fight to honour him.”  – the family of Steve Fobister, Sr. […]

The Grassy Narrows First Nation has declared that it will exercise self-determination over its traditional territory and not allow any more industrial logging. Responding to today’s announcement, Amnesty International Canada […]

Chief Rudy Turtle of the Grassy Narrows First Nation describes a community that was once able to thrive from living on the land. But all that changed in the 1960s […]

Grave health impacts linked to fish from poisoned river A new health report by a renowned Canadian mercury expert provides the strongest evidence yet of mercury poisoning in this northern […]

“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?” – former Grassy […]

Amnesty International welcomes the federal government’s commitment to support in the establishment of a specialized treatment centre for people suffering from mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows. On November 29th, Minister […]

In an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, prominent human rights and environmental organizations today are urging the federal and provincial governments to ensure […]

 “I thank the grassroots people of Grassy Narrows, and our supporters who have been tireless in their work to gain justice for mercury survivors at long last.” — Grassy Narrows […]