Community leadership has been at the heart of this effort. Aamjiwnaang advocates have documented pollution incidents, spoken out about the impacts on their families, and called for stronger safeguards to ensure future generations can grow up in a safe and healthy environment.
Environmental justice means that no community should bear a disproportionate burden of pollution. Yet communities like Aamjiwnaang continue to face environmental risks that many others do not.
At Ecojustice, we are committed to ensuring environmental laws are enforced and that everyone in Canada has the right to a healthy environment.
We are deeply grateful to the Sisters of St. Joseph for their support. Their commitment helps make it possible to partner with communities like Aamjiwnaang First Nation and others across the country, strengthening protections, upholding environmental laws and working towards a healthier, more just future.
-Manan Kohli, former Healthy Communities Communication Strategist, Ecojustice.
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