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‘We shouldn't have to beg,’ says chief of First Nation facing decades of mercury poisoning in Ontario
Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations continue to seek justice for decades of mercury poisoning caused by contamination of the English-Wabigoon River System. The Dryden Paper Mill dumped about nine tonnes of mercury into the river in the 1960s and '70s, leading to severe health effects for community members, mainly through consuming contaminated fish. Thousands rallied in Toronto, demanding government action including cleanup, compensation, and the mill's shutdown, as remediation efforts are ongoing but unresolved.
- Location
- Grassy Narrows First Nation, Ontario
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Start
- 01/01/1960, 01:00
- End
- 25/09/2026, 17:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Ontario
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
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