In this video Vice News examine the 'chemical valley' in Sarnia, Ontario.
The chemical valley is basically a whole bunch of factories and plants that disperse chemicals into the air.
One of the main issues with this plant is that it shares a fence line with the Aamjiwnaang reserve. The chemical valley puts out a lot of chemicals in the air and water which raises the chances of cancer, disease and death.
The people there are suffering, yet nothing is being done to help them, even though they have protested and tried to fight for their rights.
But investors and business people couldn't disagree more, they continue to build more factories and pollute the air. There is really no solution to this problem that will make everyone happy, but there are compromises. The people living in the reserve can be moved to another location in the same general area, but far enough away that they aren't being effected by the factories.
The the chemical valley can also have a restriction on how much pollution they can put into the environment. Overall aboriginals in the reserve still have to deal with the negative effects from the chemical valley, making their lives extremely difficult.
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