Cree youth walk 850 km to protest against uranium mining in Quebec – CBC

by pmnationtalk on December 16, 201410327 Views

Dec 14, 2014

Uranium exploration near Mistissini could cause ‘irreparable’ harm to the watershed, say Cree youth

About 20 young Cree people have walked nearly 850 kilometres to Montreal’s South Shore from their village in northern Quebec, protesting against uranium exploration in the province.

The youth left Mistissini, Que., northeast of Chibougamau in the James Bay region three weeks ago. On the way, they stopped in Quebec City to share their message.

They arrived in Longueuil, just across the bridge from Montreal, Saturday.

Their final destination is downtown Montreal, where they will deliver that message to the province’s environmental protection agency, known as the BAPE, when it holds the last of a series of public hearings on uranium exploration tomorrow.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cree-youth-walk-850-km-to-protest-against-uranium-mining-in-quebec-1.2872456

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