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Adjournment Proceedings

An adjournment debate about environmental protection and enforcement in Alberta, raised by Heather McPherson (NDP). She asked what it would take for the government to enforce environmental laws, respect Indigenous rights, and protect water, citing oil spills, toxic leaks, concerns about coal mines in the Rocky Mountains, and long-standing health worries in Fort Chipewyan. Wade Grant (Liberal) replied that the government works with Indigenous groups, provinces and scientists on oil sands management, that untreated mine wastewater will not be released into the environment, and that it is funding a health study in Fort Chipewyan. McPherson said leaders from the region have been asking for action for decades and wanted real action on water protection. Grant said federal officials remain engaged with provincial regulators and Indigenous communities, would enforce federal laws where they apply, and are working with Indigenous peoples on mine waste management.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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