Canada to fund health study on how oil sands impact Indigenous communities
-Canada will fund an Indigenous-led study into how oil sands development impacts the health of local communities, the government said on Wednesday, following a tailings water leak from an Imperial Oil over 10 years for the Fort Chipewyan Health Study, which may include an assessment of whether there are heightened risks of cancer for communities downstream of the oil sands region.
If the study points to impacts on communities from the oil sands it would force the federal and provincial governments and companies to put stronger environmental and health measures in place, Guilbeault told reporters on the call. "Imperial reiterates its support and our willingness to participate in the health study announced today by the federal government to improve understanding and build confidence in our communities regarding our industry," an Imperial spokesperson said in a statement, adding the company regrets the Kearl seepage.
Guilbeault said Ottawa had invited the Alberta government to help fund the study but had not received any response. He added that an independent assessment of the risks from tailings ponds would be useful.
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