View the video 'Canada's Water Crisis: Indigenous Families at Risk':

Make it Safe

https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/06/07/make-it-safe/canadas-obligation-end-first-nations-water-crisis

Based on the 4 minute film and readings:

Identify the unjust business and government practices that the indigenous community in the film is facing. Explain your answer

The Human Rights Watch report discusses a paper mill that dumped dangerous chemicals into the water supply in the 1970's, causing generations of water insecurity in the Grassy Narrows community. They have never been held accountable.

Should the current company in 2016 be held responsible for the actions of its corporation in the 1970's? Why or why not? Justify your answer.

"Our people do not deserve a substandard quality of life."

Indigenous communities across Ontario continuously experience both historical and persisting marginalization and inequitable access to health, education, employment and other basic human rights. As a future professional in the field of business, what is your personal and professional responsibility to indigenous communities? Explain your answer.

Read the article that provides a timeline of events impacting the Grassy Narrows community water supply.

How the waters of Grassy Narrows were poisoned

The article outlines the failure of Dryden Pulp & Paper Mill (later owned by Weyerhauser) and the government in taking action to clean up the contaminated water or respond to the needs of indigenous communities impacted.

Chapter 5 discusses amoral leadership. Discussing amoral leadership, identify if you believe if it applies or does not apply to the leaders in this situation. Please ensure that you justify your answer:

Leadership in the Dryden Pulp & Paper Mill and Weyerhauser

Leadership in Canada (government)

Using pages 152 - 153 of the text and thinking in terms of an ethical leader creating value for stakeholders:

Discuss how and why values based leadership in both government and the companies responsible for the mercury spill could have resulted in different outcomes for the Grassy Narrows community. (5 marks)

Identify which of the 7 tasks that ethical leaders should follow apply to this case. Discuss how they apply and why they should be used as part of the leadership strategy in this case.

Using ethical leadership theories, consider ethics in the leadership roles in this situation. Outline the tasks an ethical leader could take as a government leader or business leader in the companies implicated in the mercury spill. What are the tasks and what makes them ethical?

As a group, discuss your thoughts and/feelings regarding this case. Summarize the results in a reflective paragraph