Natural Resources committee  That's correct, it was Alberta Health.

Natural Resources committee  It was in 2009. If you give me your card, I'd be happy to e-mail you all the documentation I'm referring to.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, I'd be happy to do that.

Natural Resources committee  Do you mean specifically around the issue of cancer in human populations?

Natural Resources committee  The deformities and tumours referred specifically to the fish within the Athabasca watershed. On the topic of cancer within human populations--

Natural Resources committee  If you look at the research of Dr. Schindler and Dr. Timoney, a lot of their research points towards the fact that the fish are stressed by industry contaminants within the Athabasca watershed. There will be further studies emerging on this matter in the very near future.

Natural Resources committee  Do you mean in the fish or in the human population?

Natural Resources committee  On my personal history in participating in standing committees, this is the first. I think that first nations in Alberta have been very effective in working with allies here in Canada and various champions within government and civil society to elevate their issues both domesti

Natural Resources committee  I think transparency is a big issue in the concerns of first nations peoples. I think the recent response by the federal government and the Government of Alberta to some of these concerns regarding water quality and contaminants within the Athabasca is a step in the right directi

Natural Resources committee  Forgive me. I'm aware of the timeframe, hence my fast speaking. As we move closer to a decision by the U.S. State Department on the Keystone XL pipeline, a few overlooked aspects of the debate emerge. The Keystone XL pipeline is not needed. There is an overcapacity of pipelines

Natural Resources committee  I'm done right now, right here.

Natural Resources committee  The final point I'll make in conclusion is that an independent, comprehensive assessment on the total footprint of tar sands operations must take place. This would focus on the cumulative environmental effects of these operations on the land, air, water, and health of first natio

Natural Resources committee  [Witness speaks in Cree] My name is Clayton Thomas-Muller. I'm the tar sands campaigner with the Indigenous Environmental Network. IEN is a non-governmental indigenous organization formed in 1990 addressing indigenous rights and environmental and economic justice issues. IEN