Meeting between Governments and Aamjiwnaang First Nation Brings Greater Understanding, says Environmental Commissioner
TORONTO, January 27, 2006 – Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, met with members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, to discuss jurisdictional responsibilities for environmental issues. Representatives from federal, provincial and municipal governments also attended the meeting. “This meeting led to greater understanding for all of us about the environmental situation here,” said Miller after the meeting. “There is now greater clarity on the mandates of the various levels of government on who does what and who doesn’t do what.”
There was general agreement at the meeting that attempts should be made to find opportunities to do things differently and to find ways to make information flow more readily between parties.
“We were able to reach an agreement on plans for the future,” said Ron Plain, Chairperson of the Aamjiwnaang Environmental Committee. “We also plan to continue this dialogue beyond the meeting in order to tackle other problems.”
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