Indigenous leaders from New Brunswick and Ontario held a media event in Ottawa today to share their concerns about nuclear waste on their homelands. Participants:
Chief Hugh Akagi, Peskotomuhkati Nation in Canada
Chief Ron Tremblay, Wolastoq Grand Council
Mississauga First Nation Councillor Peyton Pitawanakwat
Elizabeth May, Co-Leader of the Green Party of Canada, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands
Facilitator: Kim Reeder, consultant, Passamaquoddy Recognition Group
Watch the video HERE.
Read the media release HERE.
The APTN covered the story, HERE.