Residents are calling for the province of Quebec to address the contamination of a Laval river. It is the largest creek of Laval. This is the main water source and food source for wildlife in the park. But he noticed something was not right in 2019. The river was running grey. Although it is supposed to be clear and brown, it was more greyish than cement. He recalled. Continue the story below advertisement That was the precise moment that I started to say, OK, Ill start to pay attention to this problem,’ said Letourneau.The exact source of the contamination is not known.Letourneau isnt making any accusations, but wonders if a nearby quarry where multiple cement companies operate a few kilometres upstream could be to blame.I took a stick and I put it in the water, and when I pulled it out, there was a substance around the stick. It was greyish. It was cement, he said. He reached out to Canope to inquire about their management of Laval parks. They tell Global News that they have made numerous complaints to the Quebec Environment Ministry over the years without seeing any improvement. Continue the story below. We continue to ensure environmental watch by conducting regular patrols. Francis Allaire, Canope conservation coordinator, stated that he believes this situation must be stopped for the benefit of the community and the ecosystem. I requested my employees to contact the team of Mr. Benoit Charrette, Minister of Laval region and Minister for the Environment, Stephane Boyer. Letourneau is fed. You tell us that we must protect the environment, climate change and everything. This is just the basics. This is A-B–C and nothing has been done for years. Story continues below advertisement. There are many possible sources of these emissions. Charette said that we are now working closely with Laval. Charette said that if there is an enterprise behind this, it will have to be held accountable. We are now working more closely with the city of Laval because there are many potential sources of these emissions. He wants to see the stream monitored on rainy days so that contamination is less likely. Not days later. He said that action speaks louder then words. 1:56 Residents of Montreal’s DDO furious at lack of communication regarding water quality Montreal’s DDO residents furious about lack of communication regarding water quality Aug 20, 2021, 2022 Global News, which is a division Corus Entertainment Inc.
Laval, Que. Residents and Environment Groups Demand a Solution to River Contamination
