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Revisit the province's royalty regime and make De Beers compensate Attawapiskat fairly.
http://actions.sumofus.org/a/a-de-beers-diamond-mine-90km-away-from-attawapiskat-paid-usd226-in-royalties-in-2014Publisher: SumOfUs Year Published: 2016 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX19536 Last month, the remote Cree community of Attawapiskat was front-page news. The community has been grappling with a devastating suicide crisis -- and more than 100 residents -- as young as 11 and as old as 71 -- have attempted suicide. This crisis reflects the despair facing the community over dilapidated housing, lack of mental health services and social infrastructure. But it is roots are in colonialism -- and worsened by corporate greed. Subject Headings |