‘Grassy Narrows FN’ Information
Written by Press Release on 10 July 2019
GRASSY NARROWS, ON – The Treaty 3 Police Service (T3PS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are conducting an investigation into a death that occurred in the Grassy Narrows First Nation community. On July 9, 2019, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Treaty 3 Police Service officers responded to [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 05 February 2018
QUEEN’S PARK, ON —On Monday, NDP Environment critic Peter Tabuns issued the following statement on the latest findings of mercury contamination on the shores of the Wabigoon River: “Today’s findings confirm what too many First Nation families already know – the threat of [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 28 June 2017
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Critic Michael Mantha issued the following statement regarding recently-announced funding for the cleanup of mercury contamination in the English-Wabigoon River: “After forty years and of living with the toxic legacy of the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 28 February 2017
Is the Dryden mill site still leaking toxic mercury upstream from Grassy Narrows? Strong new scientific evidence indicates yes. Fresh river sediment downstream from mill is 130x above normal. TORONTO, ON – A new scientific report will be released today presenting “strong evidence” that one [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 14 February 2017
Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister is responding today to a new commitment made on Friday by Premier Wynne to clean the English-Wabigoon River. The river has been highly contaminated since 1962 when a paper company in Dryden began dumping 9,000 kg of untreated mercury waste into the river [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 14 February 2017
On Friday, Premier Kathleen Wynne, along with Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray, met with Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister and David Suzuki. Minister Zimmer and Minister Murray have released the following joint statement: “Mercury contamination has had a profound [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 28 November 2016
TORONTO, ON – Today during Question Period, Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh called on the Liberals to fully commit their government to the clean-up of mercury from the Wabigoon-English River in Grassy Narrows First Nation and to put that commitment in writing. “Last week the Minister of [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 22 July 2016
Ontario NDP Environment Critic Indigenous Affairs CriticJoint Statement by Peter Tabuns, France Gélinas, and MPP for Kenora-Rainy River Sarah Campbell QUEEN’s PARK, ON – “In light of the latest revelations that the federal government has been holding on to thirty year-old data that [Read more]
Written by admin on 13 June 2016
The video below is of the incredibly moving song “HOME TO ME“, which was written, recorded and filmed in Grassy Narrows First Nation by N’we Jinan Artists . Song credits: Sharice Bruce, Dylan Fobister, Jimi Fobister, Preston Paul ,Darwin Fobister, Janessa Kejick ,Damien Kejick, [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 03 June 2016
Will Premier Wynne Commit to Mercury Cleanup? QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Sarah Campbell, NDP MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, supported Grassy Narrows youth who were in the public gallery of the Ontario legislature today to ask Premier Wynne to clean up the mercury poisoned Wabigoon River. “Many [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 04 September 2014
KENORA, ON – NDP Aboriginal Affairs Critic, Sarah Campbell, made the following statement concerning mercury poisoning in the Grassy Narrows First Nations community following a visit by Japanese researchers and experts in Minamata disease. “In 2010 a government commissioned study confirmed what [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 20 September 2013
From Grassy Narrows First Nation ON makes new plans for industrial clearcut logging at Grassy Narrows OTTAWA, ON – Today the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to Grassy Narrows to appeal their legal action for Treaty rights and against clearcut logging to the highest court. The case [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 24 August 2013
Demanding Action on Mercury Poison #freegrassy #sovsummer WHAT: Hundreds of Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation supporters, including a massive 70 person strong marching samba band, are parading to Premier Wynne’s house. Their banners will read “You wouldn’t live with mercury [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 03 June 2013
GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION, ON – The Grassy Narrows First Nation continues its fight to protect its traditional territory and treaty rights. May 17th, our lawyers filed our application for leave to appeal the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal which overturned the carefully [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 23 May 2012
A group of First Nations youth will be arriving in Toronto on June 4, in advance of River Run 2012, to raise awareness of decades old mercury poisoning, Indigenous land and water rights. CLICK HERE to hear an interview with one of the walkers by CBC Radio Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, [Read more]