The petition seeks to clarify the federal government’s response to reports of spills, the presence of heavy metals in the environment, and fish and bird mortality at the Stablex hazardous waste treatment site in Blainville, Quebec. According to the petition, the expansion of the Stablex site will pose several environmental risks, particularly to wetlands, the Ruisseau Locke Head (Locke Head creek), the Rivière des Mille Îles (thousand islands river), aquatic habitats, migratory birds, and certain protected species. The petition highlights that the responses received so far from federal authorities have been mainly administrative and insubstantial. It asks which federal departments are responsible for monitoring the site, why no substantive verification action has been taken, and whether the government intends to cooperate fully with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
The petition seeks to clarify whether the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature
- has received complaints or reports
- has conducted any inspections or analyses regarding the Stablex site
- has assessed the risks to fish and their habitats
- has considered potential impacts on migratory birds or species at risk
- has coordinated with provincial and municipal authorities
- has considered enforcement measures
The petition asks whether heavy metal analyses had been reviewed and whether there were any public documents available regarding the Stablex site. In addition, the petition asks whether the Minister of Fisheries received a request to review the Stablex site project regarding potential effects on fish and their habitat, whether the minister reviewed the site’s connectivity to watercourses, and whether the work requires an authorization or review under the Fisheries Act.