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We can’t pin- point it or anything in regards to what’s actually going on.” Studies have previously shown high- er rates of cancers in the communities along the shores of Lake Athabasca. The lake is fed by the Athabasca River, which runs through the region where most of Canada’s oilsands mines are lo- cated. In 2009, an Alberta Health study identified a potential problem but said more investigation was needed and could not pinpoint a cause. Other studies have found unsafe lev- els of arsenic, mercury and hydrocar- bons in the area’s water, as well as in its fish, sediments and surrounding wildlife. Environment Minister Steven Guil- beault visited the region this week where leaders from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation and the Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation gave him a tour of their lands and identified some of their con- cerns. Guilbeault said in a virtual news con- ference Tuesday evening that the study, which will be funded with $12 million over the decade, will trace potential contaminants from oilsands operations to better understand the long-term health and environmental impacts. “I’ve heard loud and clear community members need to know what impacts of living downstream from the oilsands means for them,” he said. “I’ve heard stories of health troubles, very high cancer rates, a concern about contaminants in the water and, since the Kearl mine, those concerns have been exacerbated.” Guilbeault referred to news 18 months ago that the tailings ponds from Kearl’s oilsands mine near Fort McMurray, Alta., had been seeping into the groundwater for months. The ponds contain toxic chemicals including mer- cury, benzene and arsenic. That news was delivered only after another leak was discovered at a Kearl containment pond, though the company says most of that leak was captured before it caused any damage. Documents later filed by Imperial Oil showed seepage from the tailings ponds was anticipated when they were designed and that it had been docu- mented for years. Last October, Imperial spokeswoman Lisa Schmidt said in a statement that the company is working to “address the areas of shallow seepage from our operating lease area.” “We recognize there are concerns re- garding water quality and we take this very seriously,” she said. Funding for the study “speaks vol- umes” about a commitment by the fed- eral government to reconciliation, Ken- drick Cardinal, president of the Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation said Tuesday. “It’s important we hold industry ac- countable for what’s happening in our community,” Cardinal said. “They’ve created a different lifestyle here. Things have changed dramatically.” Cardinal said the way nature works, it will be 10 years before the true im- pact of the Kearl spill is known. And he said the study is needed because the Kearl’s incident is just one event. “So just to keep that in mind, we can’t keep pointing fingers at one compon- ent,” he said. “There is multiple engines running here and there are engines that were long operating before Imper- ial came. Until we truly find out what is the cause, only then we would be able to address those issues. But until then this is a step forward.” While the 10-year time frame for the study is lengthy, Guilbeault said there is already work underway to better regulate releases from oilsands and a Crown-Indigenous working group is investigating what to do with existing tailings ponds. “I’ve said many times publicly that there can be no new licences for tail- ing ponds issued until we find solutions to the existing tailing ponds that we have,” Guilbeault said. As to what would happen if the study finds the oilsands are impacting the health of the community, the govern- ment would have to act further. Guilbeault said he would hope the province and the companies would then work with the federal government “to put in place even more stringent meas- ures from an environmental and health point of view.” “I think that that would be the only reasonable course of action,” he said. — The Canadian Press MIA RABSON JEFF MCINTOSH / THE CANADIAN PRESS The Federal government announced a $12 million, decade-long study into the downstream effects of tailings pond pollutants Tuesday. Dentist enrolment in dental-care program growing: Holland OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide services under the new dental-care program. The government began accepting dental claims for seniors enrolled in the program in May and has since ex- panded eligibility to qualifying chil- dren under the age of 18 and people with a disability tax credit. While some 2.3 million patients have been quick to enrol, getting dentists on board to provide the care has been more challenging. As of last month, roughly 11,500 dentists, hygienists and denturists were registered to provide care under the program, which represented less than 50 per cent of dental profession- als in Canada. Dentists appeared more reticent to enrol than other providers, as dental associations across the country ex- pressed concerns about the design of the program and the administrative burden on dentists. Holland says 16,612 dentists are now participating, which represents rough- ly 75 per cent of all dentists and dental specialists in Canada. “The front door has been blowing off over the last month with uptake of providers signing up to participate,” Holland said in an interview Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday morning, Holland held a press conference at a dental of- fice in downtown Ottawa to announce the progress. He said the increase is probably thanks to a change last month that allowed providers to participate on a claim-by-claim basis rather than registering in advance. The program was born out of a bargain between the minority Liber- als and the NDP to prevent an early election in exchange for progress on shared priorities. The two parties’ goal is to make the coverage available to any uninsured person with a household income under $90,000. Full enrolment eligibility is expected in 2025. “Today is an important day in our progress to make oral health a part, permanently, of Canada’s health-care system,” Holland said. So far, some 450,000 people have re- ceived care with the help of the pro- gram, Holland said. The minister added there are some parts of the country where provid- er participation is lagging, including in Alberta and New Brunswick. The challenge is particularly acute in rural areas, which are already underserved, he said. If the program is to succeed, the government doesn’t just need all cur- rent dental-care providers to be ready to sign up. More professionals will also be needed to serve the nine million or so patients Ottawa expects to be eligible for the program before the end of next year. Conservative health critic Stephen Ellis characterized the program as be- ing “riddled with chaos, backlogs, red tape and higher costs.” “Trudeau’s flailing government has botched their flagship ‘dental pro- gram’ from the start and now their wacko minister of health is trying to distract from their disaster by telling Canadians they never had it so good,” Ellis said in a statement Wednesday. Holland fired back at the Conserva- tives during his press conference and accused the Opposition of manufac- turing problems with the program. “Trying to set fire to things that are working because they’re afraid pol- itically it’s going to be bad news for them, I just think that’s, well, frankly, disgusting,” Holland said. The recent increase in the num- ber of participating dentists follows months of back and forth between the government and the Canadian Dental Association, which has advocated for changes to the program. The association did not respond to specific questions Wednesday, but in- stead said in a statement that the gov- ernment has addressed some immedi- ate and short-term concerns. “Each dentist has the autonomy and will decide whether to participate or not in the (federal dental plan) based on what is best for their patients and the capacity of their practice,” the as- sociation said in a statement. “Changes through our continued advocacy have increased the comfort level of many dentists to participate in the plan.” Holland said the government will continue to consult with dental asso- ciations as it works on the next phase of the program, which will grant coverage for treatments that require pre-authorization before they can be preformed. That coverage is expected to begin in November. — The Canadian Press LAURA OSMAN AND ALESSIA PASSAFIUME JUSTIN TANG / THE CANADIAN PRESS Dr. Melvin Lee, left, performs a tooth extraction for patient Robert McFarlane, who is eligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan, on Wednesday. ;