Sébastien Lemire at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On May 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.

May 29th, 2024 / 5:55 p.m.

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Sébastien Lemire Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

I also want to commend the work of Ms. Françoise Ruperthouse on this very important issue.

I also have a question about Chalk River and water contamination. The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau and more than 140 other municipalities get their water from the Ottawa River. The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs pointed out that there are waste management programs, but that decisions regarding prevention have not yet been made.

Will Bill C‑61 protect that water and enable indigenous communities to stand up for their inherent rights and make sound choices for the protection of water on ancestral land? Could this bill give them that right?

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