Six Nations hoping Auditor General will focus in on aggregate mines

SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND – Six Nations’ consultation team hopes a recent report by Ontario’s Auditor General will call attention to concerns about aggregate mines, including one in Hagersville set to reopen in 2025. Peter Graham, supervisor of the Consultation and Accommodation Process (CAP) Team, said a collective response by the Chiefs of Ontario could better press for needed protections. On December 6, the Auditor General released a report of its findings on the management of aggregate resources in Ontario. The report calls on Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) to have a long look at its failings to implement protective safety measures for communities and the natural resources they rely on. According to the auditor general’s report, Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is…

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