Ontario chemical plant to shut down for maintenance after safety outcry from First Nation
A chemical plant in Sarnia, Ont., announced on Saturday that it is temporarily shutting down for maintenance and to "address a mechanical issue" following complaints from a nearby First Nation whose members say they've become ill from the plant's emissions.
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![Petrochemical plants appear on the opposite side of the road, across from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre in southwestern Ontario, where the community has dealt with decades of air pollution. Chemical plants in the background of a sign that reads "Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre."](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5955494.1713644225!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sign-for-aamjiwnaang-resource-centre-in-southwestern-ontario.jpg)
A chemical plant in Sarnia, Ont., announced on Saturday that it is temporarily shutting down for maintenance and to "address a mechanical issue" following complaints from a nearby First Nation whose members say they've become ill from the plant's emissions.