Start Date: 2024-10-19
End Date: 2024-10-25

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Senate Committee Evaluates Northern Contaminated Sites

The Senate's Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, chaired by Senator Paul Massicotte, assessed the audit report on contaminated sites in Northern Canada. The audit identified over 24,000 federal contaminated sites, with 85% of Northern sites closed. Financial liabilities have increased due to more precise site assessments. The committee discussed the lengthy remediation timelines and the financial burden on Canada, highlighting Indigenous community engagement in remediation efforts. Concerns were raised about drinking water impacts and the effectiveness of financial surety measures for mining operations.

Sources: ['Transcripts: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca']