Contamination concerns date back to the 1960s and '70s, when the Dryden Paper Mill dumped about nine tonnes of mercury into the English-Wabigoon River System, and has affected Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong Independent Nation, both Ojibway First Nations.
People at the rally voiced three key demands: Compensation for all members of Grassy Narrows affected by mercury poisoning. An end to industrial threats to the community's traditional land. Support for mercury remediation efforts, so members can safely carry out traditional practices.
Chrissy Isaacs, lead organizer of the Grassy Narrows caravan that travelled to Toronto, says efforts to remediate the damage caused by mercury poisoning in the English-Wabigoon River system are long overdue.
Demonstrators went from Grange Park to the Ontario Legislature, where they unfurled a nearly 150-square-metre banner outside the front entrance.
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