Toxic Tailings Pond Coverup

It's easy to understand why members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation are "dismayed" to discover millions of litres of toxic oilsands tailings leaking into land and water where they harvest food. Chief Allan Adam has ordered his community to destroy any food (including game) collected since May. It's the latest chapter in an ongoing battle between industry and nearby Indigenous communities who've seen disproportionate cancer rates over many years. Chief Adam tells us what his community expects from the provincial government, the Alberta Energy Regulator, and Imperial Oil. But first... 

3:20 | Alberta and Ottawa have a new $24B health funding deal. Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault brings the federal perspective on how the deal will impact healthcare delivery, and what changes re: accountability on how the money's spent. 

14:18 | Chief Allan Adam says there's "no trust" between the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Alberta Energy Regulator. Just a few days ago, the public learned a nine-month toxic leak from Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands site had polluted muskeg and forest as well as a small lake and tributaries of the Firebag and Muskeg rivers. Chief Adam tells us how his community is responding, and what needs to happen now. 

38:15 | It's time to treat Alberta's most vulnerable citizens with dignity. That, from lawyer Andrew Green, who's advocated for hundreds of AISH recipients through his role with the Edmonton Community Legal Centre. He explains why the income support program is in desperate need of an overhaul, addresses the notion it's rife with fraud, and lays out what he's hoping to hear from political parties ahead of the May election. 

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