By Craig Benjamin It’s information that the Ontario government could – and should – have brought to light, but failed to do so. Last year, the provincial government stated that it had not been able to find any evidence to support claims by a former millworker that barrels of mercury had been...

By Craig Benjamin It’s information that the Ontario government could – and should – have brought to light, but failed to do so. Last year, the provincial government stated that it had not been able to find any evidence to support claims by a former millworker that barrels of mercury had been...

The mercury contamination of the waters of the Grassy Narrows First Nation – a situation now a half-century old and still unresolved – is one of the more notorious environmental disasters in Canadian history. Astonishingly, information obtained by the community over the last year, along with...

The mercury contamination of the waters of the Grassy Narrows First Nation – a situation now a half-century old and still unresolved – is one of the more notorious environmental disasters in Canadian history. Astonishingly, information obtained by the community over the last year, along with...

By Craig Benjamin, Campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples , Think about this. , , , A community devastated by the massive release of mercury into the rivers on which they depend. , , , Credible scientific studies showing that a half century later the people are still suffering from...

  , By Craig Benjamin, “Clean the English-Wabigoon River System. Water is sacred.” Judy da Silva, Grassy Narrows First Nation , ,   , It was one of the worst environmental disasters in Canadian history. And the people of Grassy Narrows continue to suffer the terrible consequences....

  By Craig Benjamin “Clean the English-Wabigoon River System. Water is sacred.” Judy da Silva, Grassy Narrows First Nation   It was one of the worst environmental disasters in Canadian history. And the people of Grassy Narrows continue to suffer the terrible consequences. Action to...

“When we shared our land and water we expected it to be kept pristine, but they have failed and destroyed our culture as a result. We want that mercury cleaned up. There is no way around it because it is a sacred trust to take care of our land.” – Chief Roger Fobister Sr., Grassy...

“When we shared our land and water we expected it to be kept pristine, but they have failed and destroyed our culture as a result. We want that mercury cleaned up. There is no way around it because it is a sacred trust to take care of our land.” – Chief Roger Fobister Sr., Grassy...

  “It is long past time for the government to take responsibility to fix what they have broken, clean up our river, and help us out rather than kicking us while we are down.” — Grassy Narrows Chief Roger Fobister Sr. For almost a decade, Amnesty International has stood with the people of...

  , “It is long past time for the government to take responsibility to fix what they have broken, clean up our river, and help us out rather than kicking us while we are down.” — Grassy Narrows Chief Roger Fobister Sr. , For almost a decade, Amnesty International has stood with the...

Today’s Supreme Court ruling on logging at Grassy Narrows reaffirms important limitations on the power of governments in Canada to make decisions that could undermine the ability of Indigenous peoples to live off the land. The court case was initiated by Grassy Narrows trappers whose traplines...