Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility in northern Alberta.

Laurie Pushor, CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, tells the House Environment Committee on April 24 that neither Imperial Oil nor its regulator met Indigenous communities' expectations for transparency around the safety of their water systems.Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

October 5, 2023

First Nations leaders’ and environmental advocates’ disappointment with a lack of accountability for oilsands tailing pond leaks is leading to a renewed push for progress on an environmental racism bill that passed the House in March, but has since been stalled in the Se...

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