Inquest announced into 2019 death of Grassy Narrows First Nation man in Winnipeg

An inquest has been announced into the death of a 35-year-old man from Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario.
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Grassy Narrows First Nation Challenges Ontario’s Mining Claims Regime

On July 10, 2024, Grassy Narrows First Nation (Grassy Narrows) launched a challenge against Ontario’s Mining Act (the Mining Act), claiming that the system for granting mining claims pursuant to the ...
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Canada First Nation appeals mercury contamination case to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation (also known as Grassy Narrows), located in Ontario, Canada, highlighted Thursday the severe impact of mercury contamination on their community ...
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Grassy Narrows First Nation sues governments over mercury contamination

Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation — a First Nation in northwestern Ontario, also known as Grassy Narrows — is suing the provincial and federal governments, arguing they've violated ...
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Grassy Narrows lawsuit targets 'environmental racism' of mercury poisoning

Judy Da Silva, environmental health co-ordinator for Grassy Narrows First Nation, says years of inaction and 'environmental racism' are behind the lawsuit against Ontario and Ottawa.