Legal Advocates for Nature’s…

Legal Advocates for Nature’s Defence (LAND), supported by nearly 300 concerned individuals and directly impacted members of the public, provide the attached comment to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) in response to Algoma Steel’s request for an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) for emissions at its iron and steel manufacturing plant in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

LAND is a non-profit based in Northern Ontario that works to advance access to justice, in order protect nature and Indigenous rights. Our comments suggest a way forward justified by what we have heard from directly impacted community members and experts, including medical doctors working in Sault Ste Marie. As legal experts with a track record in public interest and environmental law, our recommendations are aimed at safeguarding our air and health from toxic air pollutants and preventing environmental injustices so that regardless of socio-economic status, job or locale, no individual bears the health and environmental cost caused by heavy industry.