New bill aims to force Canada to tackle ‘systemic’ environmental racism
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from on (#5KC5N)
C-230 would require government to study effect of pollution and industry on marginalized people but conservatives could sink plan
For generations, marginalized communities in Canada have feared that heavy industry is slowly poisoning their air, land and water.
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