Support for the defenders of the land of Kanehsatà:the (decontamination…
the MARE, like more than a hundred other environmental groups, is a partner in the decontamination campaign for the Kanehsatà dump:ke and the fight against environmental racism across the country.
Since 2019, the defenders of the land of Kanehsatà:ke request decontamination of the site managed by G&R Recycling.
It is now time to break the silence surrounding this file.
On behalf of Kanehsatà land defenders:the, We ask ministers Steven Guilbeault (Minister of the Environment and Climate Change), Marc Miller (Minister of Couronne-Anterochton Relations) et David lametti (Minister of Justice), to organize a public information session, in front of the members of the Kanehsatà community:Ke and their partners, in order to account for progress (or the lack of progress) achieved so far by federal authorities to solve this problem.
How can you help ? By writing to the responsible ministers thanks to form available here ! Thank you for your usual participation.
Environmental crisis and lack of security in Kanesatake :
Open letter to sign
For long months, The Aboriginal community of Kanesatake shouts its need for help to resolve a chronic crisis in contamination of their territory and violence related to organized crime. (For more details, Click here.) A conflict of internal governance makes this crisis even more complex.
Federal and provincial governments regularly refer the ball and nothing happens. Media flares surface time and time and fall back into inaction. Meanwhile citizens continue to suffer, in the Aboriginal community, but also non-none, and environmental health continues to deteriorate.
A group of citizens and organizations (don't BIG them) is currently involved in an attempt to make things happen.
- Because it is necessary to stop immediately the intense contamination of the soil and water in the region, and permanently.
- Because it is not organized crime to reign and silence the first inhabitants of this land.
- Because between two press articles, children, adults and old people continue to live under threat.
- Because public security is a precondition for any individual and collective development.
We are asking for your support today, as a citizen or group, By signing an open letter demanding from our elected officials a plan to restore public security in the region and that the latter allows each person to express themselves in the intimidation.
Allies against environmental racism in Kanehsatà:the
The pond is one of the united allied groups against environmental racism in indigenous territories.
We affirm our support for the following letter, Originally published by the citizen launchers.:Ke on the website, www.peopleoftheflintorg, and which has been the subject of large media coverage in Quebec.
We specifically ask the offices of ministers Miller, Hajdu, Guilbeault and Lafrenière to provide concrete action plans to follow up on the following claims :
We ask for the creation of a special parliamentary committee to investigate corruption that led to anarchy in the Kaneshsatà community:KE and on the responsibilities of the federal government, of the Government of Quebec, of the KaneshSatà Mohawk Council:the (MCK) and crime groups organized in the creation of the current situation.
We also ask for an independent investigation, led by an international team, on collusion on the part of all levels of governments and institutions, Including Kaneshsatà Mohawk Council:KE as well as real estate developers and resource extraction companies that participated in this land dispossession, With the support of Canada and Quebec.
To read the complete letter or to add the name of your group to the list of supports, click here.
Let's break the silence and lighten suffering to Kanehsatà:the
the MARE, like more than a hundred other environmental groups, is a partner in the decontamination campaign for the Kanehsatà dump:ke and the fight against environmental racism across the country. More detailsICI.
This is why we send you this message from allied groups against environmental racism in Kanehsatà:Ke and encourage you to write to the Federal Minister for Couronne-Autochtone Relations as well as the Quebec Minister responsible for First Nations relations and Inuit in order to request an immediate public declaration on the situation in Kanesatake accompanied by commitments on future corrective actions and a calendar for their implementation.
” After a hopeful start to summer, We are deeply saddened to present this update to you.
- Despite the call for help launched by the inhabitants of Kanehsatà:ke to end the spills of toxic products and criminal intimidation…
- Despite all the momentum our campaign has aroused to support the call of residents, including a demonstration in front of the office of Minister Miller…
- Despite a parade of major reports in the main media denouncing the situation of the community as a "state of lawlessness" and an "environmental delay" bomb ".
- Despite a very publicized tripartite meeting to resolve the crisis in May between Federal Minister Patty Hajdu, The Quebec Minister responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuitian Lafrenière and the Grand Chief of the Council Mohawk of Kanesatake Victor Bonspille
Despite all this public craze in May and June 2023, and years of awareness of the problems with which the community faces, Nothing has been done to date to mitigate the sufferings of residents of Kanehsatà:KE and no official declaration was made on this situation by the Federal Minister of Couronne-Autochton Relations or the Quebec Minister responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuit.
As the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation approaches, We think he is our duty, as an allochone ally, to denounce the negligence and inaction of governments when our sisters and native brothers continue to suffer.
We believe that the silence of the federal and provincial ministers on the crisis faced by the residents of Kanehsatà:Ke is shameful and scandalous, And we hope you share this feeling with us !
>>Please join us to sign and send these letters addressed to ministers via our application for sending letters online.“
To see the full text of the letter transmitted to ministers by allied groups against environmental racism in Kanehsatà:ke to copy it or inspire you, click here.
To send a letter to the Minister, click here.
Gathering and training for road control
Sunday on 8 September to Oka, A unique event has occurred.
About fifty citizens of Oka and members of the Aboriginal community of Kanesatake outraged by the intense contamination and the lack of security that rages on Aboriginal territory, have united their strength to denounce the situation and ask the provincial and federal governments to act.
They were supported by reconciliaction, The ecocitoyan group of SMSLL, the MARE, the MAF as well as by the Water Rescue Organism.
Many media were on site to hear the citizen message!
Enough, It's quite!
We will keep you posted on the next steps.
Crown land for Kanesatake in Kanesatake : Good news !!!
Sunday on 8 September to Oka, About fifty citizens of Oka and members of the Aboriginal community of Kanesatake outraged by the intensive spill of contaminated land and the lack of security that rages on Aboriginal territory, have united their strengths (Gathering and training for road control) To denounce the situation and ask the provincial and federal governments to act.
They were supported by reconciliaction, The ecocitoyan group of SMSLL, the MARE, the MAF as well as by the Water Rescue Organism.
Good news !!! The Government of Quebec has obtained from the Superior Court an injunction of 10 days forcing several residents of Kanesatake to end the illegal spills of contaminated land. A request for extension will be made 18 October.
We will keep you informed of the next developments.