# ‘We shouldn't have to beg,’ says First Nation chief amid decades of mercury poisoning in Ontario

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- CBC News, 2026-09-24 08:35 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/river-run-rally-toronto-9.7356026?cmp=rss

> Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations are still seeking justice from Ontario and the federal government over mercury poisoning linked to contamination dating to the 1960s and ’70s. About 9,000 people joined their River Run Rally in downtown Toronto on Wednesday to press for action.