Canada: First Nations Oppose Shipment Of Nuclear Waste Through The Great Lakes And St. ...

Canada: First Nations Oppose Shipment Of Nuclear Waste Through The Great Lakes And St. Lawrence River   During the Chiefs of Ontario annual Health Forum, on February 22, 2011, an emergency meeting was called by Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee of the Anishinabek Nation. Representatives from numerous First Nations and organizations met to discuss the threat posed by the shipment of 16 nuclear steam generators through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.   “First Nations have expressed...

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