MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it has an “action plan” to fight illegal dumping of contaminated soil in a Mohawk community west of Montreal, but residents of Kanesatake and the neighbouring town of Oka say they’ve yet to see the signs of a per
manent fix.
Illegal dumping has plagued Kanesatake for years, and some residents say it’s just one symptom of a culture of lawlessness that pervades the community. They want the federal and provincial governments to help restore a sense of safety to Kanesatake, which they say is in the grip of organized crime. Their aim is to pressure Quebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel to come up with a permanent plan to stop truckloads of waste being ferried to unauthorized dumping grounds in the community.
“The risks are great,” Optimum said. “And I hope that they realize how risky this is for them to be doing that.”
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