Bad Water Sickens First Nations. But Government Doesn’t Track the Toll
Data to identify and fix problems don’t exist. The ‘black hole,’ say critics, lets feds off the hook. A special report.
Annie Burns-Pieper 22 Feb 2021 | The Tyee / Institute for Investigative Journalism
Annie Burns-Pieper is an award-winning investigative reporter and the managing editor of the Institute for Investigative Journalism. She has contributed to the Globe and Mail, CBC, CTV, Global News, the Toronto Star, Al Jazeera and the Guardian. SHARES After residents from Neskantaga First Nation were evacuated over hydrocarbon-tainted water last October, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa holds up a collected sample at a rally in Toronto.