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By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Northern Indigenous leaders are demanding action from the federal government after Transport Canada failed to inform them about water and soil contamination at a community dock in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. \u201cThese things have to be fixed. If not, we will continue to embarrass you all,\u201d Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Chief Allan Adam told the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Tuesday. Adam, Fort Chipewyan M\u00e9tis Nation (FCMN) President Kendrick Cardinal and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) councillor Tammie Tuccaro travelled from their remote community to Ottawa \u2014 roughly 4,000 kilometres \u2014 to tell MPs their concerns. Adam explained that the community\u2019s efforts earlier this year to get the Transport Canada dock ready for potential wildfire evacuations eventually revealed the wharf, water… <\/p>\n

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By Natasha Bulowski Local Journalism Initiative Northern Indigenous leaders are demanding action from the federal government after Transport Canada failed to inform them about water and soil contamination at a community dock in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. \u201cThese things have to be fixed. If not, we will continue to embarrass you all,\u201d Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Chief Allan Adam told the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Tuesday. Adam, Fort Chipewyan M\u00e9tis Nation (FCMN) President Kendrick Cardinal and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) councillor Tammie Tuccaro travelled from their remote community to Ottawa \u2014 roughly 4,000 kilometres \u2014 to tell MPs their concerns. Adam explained that the community\u2019s efforts earlier this year to get the Transport Canada dock ready for potential wildfire evacuations eventually revealed the wharf, water... <\/p>\n

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