A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is insisting that Prime Minister Mark Carney apologize for saying he could "outlast" her during a March protest.
At a press conference on Parliament Hill on Thursday, Chrissy Isaacs stood with Grassy Narrows Chief Sherry Ackabee, NDP Leader Avi Lewis and a large delegation of community members carrying photos of their deceased loved ones to demand both an apology and the termination of the paper mill Isaacs said is still poisoning her people.
The Dryden Paper Mill released thousands of kilograms of mercury into the community’s river system in northwestern Ontario from the 1960s to 1970s. Community members are still dealing with the fallout today.