Quebec ‘taking action’ on alleged illegal dumping on Indigenous territory [Video]

The Quebec Environment Ministry said it is “taking action” to end illegal contaminated soil dumping and backfilling in the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kanesatake north of Montreal.

The ministry (MELCCFP) said in a news release that “measures have been taken in response to reports of illegal transport and disposal of soils in the territory.”

Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) Grand Chief Victor Bonspille said he is glad Quebec has finally decided to answer his calls to do something.

“This is something that’s been a long time coming, and finally, the governments are noticing something is going on here,” he told CTV News. “It took three years of my complaining and from not just my office, but from my community members and a small core that work for the community that have been fighting for this, to get recognition that there is illegal things being done here. And finally, they’re seeing …