Ontario government sacrifices clean air and safe drinking water for uranium mining interests

by Donna Dillman

The so-called victory, in the form of an Agreement between one First Nation group, formerly involved in the struggle; a second First Nations group, that was not; so-called 'industry' (specifically, a small private company) and the Provincial Government is, purely and simply, a scam.

Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, had this to say, "I'm pleased all parties were able to find a workable solution that balances the interests of the Algonquin communities and industry while protecting the environment."

Where is it written that health and the environment have been protected? It's not written because it is not happening and cannot happen. There has never been a safe uranium mine. The technology simply does not exist. And why deep drill, if not to mine?

Twenty-three eastern Ontario municipalities from Ottawa to Lindsay, representing over two million people, will not accept this as a victory; I didn't spend 68 days without food and Bob Lovelace did not spend over 100 days behind bars in a maximum security penitentiary to acquiesce to drilling at this stage. The community, including the Ardoch First Nation, the other First Nation involved since the beginning, will continue to say 'no' when our health, and the health of those not yet born, is endangered for short term financial gain.

While the economy might be top of mind, most people realize that without clean air, water and soil, we are doomed on a finite planet.

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