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Let’s Reform Mining: Call for a Public Inquiry into the Eagle Mine Disaster

The Eagle Mine Disaster near Mayo, Yukon began in June 2024 when hundreds of millions of litres of water contaminated with cyanide and heavy metals entered the environment. Cleanup efforts are challenging and ongoing. We need a public inquiry to look at all the evidence and help rebuild trust by ensuring accountability and transparency. Stand with the First Nation of Na-cho Nyäk Dun by signing the letter.

“We demand definitive action from the Yukon government to initiate an independent, public inquiry of the Eagle Mine disaster…

As proud community members and residents of this beautiful territory, deserve to have all the facts about the Eagle Mine disaster. We need to be able to say that we did everything in our power to stop these disasters from becoming our legacy.”

Join the call for a public inquiry

Magnitude of the heap leach facility failure at Eagle Mine that continues to impact the South McQuesten watershed.

Give a voice to the Porcupine Caribou

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation is urging everyone to call on federal ministers and the Government of Canada to protect the Arctic Refuge, home to caribou’s calving grounds. The Nation even created a script and compiled phone numbers to make the process incredibly easy. Need more info? Learn more about the Porcupine Caribou.

Porcupine Caribou photo by Malkolm Bothroyd.

613-992-9381

Minister Julie Dabrusin
Minister of Environment

613-995-4014

Minister Anita Anand
Minister of Foreign Affairs

“Hello, my name is (your name), and I am calling from (your location). I am urging the Government of Canada to help protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou, from destructive oil and gas drilling.

I call on the Government of Canada to meet directly with First Nation and Inuvialuit leaders whose communities depend on the Porcupine caribou herd for their culture, food security, and way of life – and to take immediate action to protect this sacred place.

Canada must uphold its responsibilities under the Porcupine Caribou Management Agreement and the International Agreement on the Conservation of the Porcupine Caribou Herd. Thank you.”