魁北克省法院批准对冶炼厂排放物的诉讼,允许居民就健康和精神伤害提出索赔。 Quebec court approves lawsuit over smelter emissions, allowing residents to claim damages for health and emotional harm.

魁北克省高等法院批准了对Glencore的Horne冶炼厂和魁北克政府的集体诉讼,允许自2020年10月以来离该设施10公里以内的居民寻求有害排放的损害赔偿。 A Quebec Superior Court has approved a class-action lawsuit against Glencore’s Horne smelter and the Quebec government, allowing residents within 10 km of the facility since October 2020 to seek damages over harmful emissions. 裁决准许与高砷和镉含量有关的索赔,这些含量一再超过省级限额,包括年均15倍于法律标准的2023年平均数。 The ruling permits claims related to elevated arsenic and cadmium levels, which have repeatedly exceeded provincial limits, including a 2023 annual average 15 times the legal standard. 原告声称,至少自2007年以来,政府一直未能执行环境条例,但原告声称,存在健康风险,包括癌症和心理痛苦。 Plaintiffs allege health risks, including cancer, and psychological distress, while accusing the government of failing to enforce environmental regulations since at least 2007. 该案要求每个索赔人至少支付315,000美元。 The case seeks at least $315,000 per claimant. Glencore说,操作是安全的, 指出大多数Rouyn-Noranda现在符合环境砷标准。 Glencore says operations are safe, noting most of Rouyn-Noranda now meets ambient arsenic standards. 这些索赔要求仍未得到证明。 The claims remain unproven.