Why do Children Frown like this? - broken education promises in Attawapiskat

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Uploaded by on Dec 26, 2008

Attawapiskat, an Omushkegowuk (Swampy Cree) community in Northern Ontario, Canada has had an elementary school that was polluted with LPH (Liquid Petroleum Hydro Carbon) for 29 years. The Minister of Indian Affairs promised a new school in 2008, but the government has still live up to this promise. The video tells the story.

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  • Chuck Strahl says there's no "evidence" of health concerns in the portables. Here's an example of how the government deals with "evidence": this past February Health Canada tested the air in the classrooms. They found carbon dioxide readings at 3000 ppm. This was 3 times higher than the ASHRAE Standard 62 of 1050ppm. The teacher told the health official children were drowsy and not feeling well. He told her to open the windows. It was -40. Government negligence must end. Build a proper school!!!

  • There will be an update from this video clip. It will show the community meeting we had with INAC. Very sad and interesting.. You will be the judge when you see and hear the testimonies and responses from the INAC official.

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  • @ralphyization I'm not sure! I've heard about this before the "crap" hit the fan! And I even emailed the mpp for Timmins! I'm out of the Soo, but, this isn't acceptable. How these conditions have happened for SO long. INFUR IATES me. This didn't happen yesterday, this is an ongoing issue. I'm not sure. 

  • @BrendaBozlo What MPP would volunteer their child to attend such a school? None of them. That's a FACT!

  • If they don't like it there LEAVE

  • @ralphyization I'm from the soo also

  • @BrendaBozlo I agree, but how do I , as an individual, help??

  • @BrendaBozlo Yeah... Do you think he would send HIS kid to a school that's all portables?? As if.,... I live in the Sault, but I have e-mailed my mpp in the past, no response. I apologize on behalf of my "mean spirited" gov't leaders! It's not fair. Don't know how to respond...

  • That's bullshit!! I'm ashamed that our government hasn't lived up to at least SOME of our broken promises! It makes me ashamed to be white.

  • My heart feels heavy because I think of our children back home....

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