Mining consultations continue even as water stops flowing for Neskantaga First Nation – CBC

Mining developments were supposed to bring an end to water crisis in Neskantaga, they have not

Oct 28, 2020

Consultation on the environmental assessment for a road to mineral deposit in northern Ontario will proceed even as one of the First Nations affected has been emptied out by an emergency.

Neskantaga First Nation was evacuated last week after the community water supply was shut down when an oily substance was discovered in the reservoir. Nearly all of its 300 residents are staying in hotels, about 450 kilometres away, in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Meanwhile, consultations on the terms of reference that will set the stage for environmental assessment on a mining supply road through Neskantaga’s traditional territory continue. Ontario has a constitutional duty to consult First Nations when their treaty rights may be impacted.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/consultation-water-crisis-1.5778992