A group of residents in Oka, Que., is preparing to take matters into its own hands, if authorities refuse to act, to stop the illegal dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake.
Oka residents, northwest of Montreal, get training on how to peacefully stop trucks carrying contaminated material, in Oka , Sunday Sept. 8, 2024. They say for years trucks have been illegally dumping contaminated waste in the neighbouring First Nations community of Kanesatake .A group of residents in Oka , Que.
“Just a month ago we had drum barrels that were dumped on a farmer’s land in Kanesatake during the night, and it was full of toxic waste.” The common argument made among the residents and their supporters is that there’s a feeling of impunity which has led to the illegal dumping. There is no police service in Kanesatake and the provincial police have been criticized for not patrolling the territory enough.
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