Representatives from six First Nation and Métis communities appeared before the House of Commons environment committee on Monday
The Alberta Energy Regulator should be dismantled and the federal government should
Over the course of two hours, the picture that emerged was one of worry: About potential contamination in a cup of coffee made from local water; about eating meat harvested from the region; about whether kids can safely swim and play in lakes come summer. The way AER has handled the leak at Kearl has also eroded the community’s confidence in Alberta’s regulatory regime and how the agency protects Indigenous rights, Mr. Grygar said.“Canadians expect that this industry will properly regulate. I’m here to tell you that is not true,” he said.
“We continue to engage directly with Indigenous community leaders and other community members to answer questions, provide information and begin to rebuild trust,” it said.
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