The following remarks were given by Paddy Massan from Shamattaway First Nation at the Keeyask Generation Project Public Hearing.
“You know, the only thing, you know how Shamattawa is, waterways, still good right now. You’ve got to be there to see it. Compare both sides, west and east, compare the waters. What Hydro done to the Nelson River, they destroyed that side.” – Paddy Massan, Shamattaway First Nation
Testimony of Paddy Massan from Shamattawa First Nation. Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (MCEC). Keeyask Generation Project Public Hearings. (November 7, 2013). Transcript of Hearings Held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. Volume 12; page 2470. Retrieved from the MCEC website: http://www.cecmanitoba.ca/hearings/keeyask-generation-project/doc/Transcripts/Transcripts_-_Keeyask_Winnipeg_Hearing_Nov_7,2013.pdf
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