The Toronto premiere of the documentary Downstream brought a message of hope to Torontonians.
The film follows Dr. John O’Connor as he fights for the community he has vowed to care for.
The Aboriginal community of Fort Chipewyan has seen an unusually high amount of rare cancer cases. Dr. O’Connor attributes the community’s health problems to tar sands projects in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Monique Plessas has this report.