Indigenous communities fear toxic leaks from Canada oil industry, Imperial Oil CEO apologizes and testifies before Commons committee.

Indigenous communities in Canada fear toxic leaks from the oil industry, as recent leaks from tailings ponds at oil sands operations have drawn attention to the profound transformation Canada’s largest industry has had on the region. The failure of holding ponds, which communities have long been reassured are safe, has sowed mistrust among residents. Environmental justice remains elusive for residents who are forced to live in fear about the water they can’t drink or the food that could be tainted.