Aamjiwnaang First Nation shows importance of environmental racism bill

The ongoing Crown failure to uphold and advance Indigenous sovereignty and rights has created unique environmental injustices.

Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s proximity to Sarnia, Ont.’s Chemical Valley is just one example of the enduring and severe environmental racism that Indigenous Peoples face in Canada, write Melanie Snow and Victoria Watson. Flickr photograph by Ken

Opinion

BY MELANIE SNOW, VICTORIA WATSON

May 13, 2024

On April 16, Aamjiwnaang First Nation issued a warning to its members as a benzene leak from the nearby plastics chemical plant, INEOS Styrolution, sent the levels of cancer-causing chemical soaring.

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