The following remarks were given by Flora Beardy from York Factory First Nation at the Regional Cumulative Effects Assessment Community Meeting: York Factory First Nation.
“And if you don’t drink good water, you’re going to get sick. The same thing, there is nobody from Health here talking about what they see at the nursing station regarding how the water affects the children — not only the children, the elders, you know, it’s sad. I wish that was available by someone from Health.” – Flora Beardy, York Factory First Nation
Testimony of Flora Beardy from York Factory First Nation. Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (MCEC). Regional Cumulative Effects Assessment Community Meeting: York Factory First Nation. (November 8, 2017). Transcript of Hearings Held at York Landing, MB. Page 64. Retrieved from the MCEC website: http://www.cecmanitoba.ca/hearings/regional-cumulative-effects-assesment/doc/Transcripts/RCEAYorkLanding.pdf
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