For over a decade, members of the Aamjiwnaang Nation have continued to fight for the recognition and redress of their unique environmental health concerns in a region known as Canada's Chemical Valley. From a critical policy studies lens, this article addresses the discursive policy challenges faced by those who are most affected by the toxic policy assemblage of enduring pollution exposure. In response to the research question: how can the voices and lived experiences of those living in pollution hotspots like Chemical Valley contribute to the theory and practice of environmental justice, this article draws upon findings from extensive field-work in the surrounding region of Lambton County as well as policy advocacy including participation in Senate of Canada hearings. This analysis examines how the omission of community-based knowledge and expertise reproduces inequities. The article concludes with strategies for improved environmental justice and lessons learned for policy justice in Canada and beyond.Related ArticlesAl-Kohlani, Sumaia A., Heather E. Campbell, and Stephen Omar El-Khatib. 2023. "Minority Faith and Environmental Justice." Politics & Policy 51(6): 1069-96. . Ash, John. 2010. "New Nuclear Energy, Risk, and Justice: Regulatory Strategies for an Era of Limited Trust." Politics & Policy 38(2): 255-84. . Dilmaghani, Maryam, and Jeremy Dias. 2023. "In or Out? Citizenship Outcomes of Working Sexual and Gender Minority People of Canada." Politics & Policy 51(5): 868-97. .Related ArticlesAl-Kohlani, Sumaia A., Heather E. Campbell, and Stephen Omar El-Khatib. 2023. "Minority Faith and Environmental Justice." Politics & Policy 51(6): 1069-96. . Ash, John. 2010. "New Nuclear Energy, Risk, and Justice: Regulatory Strategies for an Era of Limited Trust." Politics & Policy 38(2): 255-84. . Dilmaghani, Maryam, and Jeremy Dias. 2023. "In or Out? Citizenship Outcomes of Working Sexual and Gender Minority People of Canada." Politics & Policy 51(5): 868-97. .Related ArticlesAl-Kohlani, Sumaia A., Heather E. Campbell, and Stephen Omar El-Khatib. 2023. "Minority Faith and Environmental Justice." Politics & Policy 51(6): 1069-96. . Ash, John. 2010. "New Nuclear Energy, Risk, and Justice: Regulatory Strategies for an Era of Limited Trust." Politics & Policy 38(2): 255-84. . Dilmaghani, Maryam, and Jeremy Dias. 2023. "In or Out? Citizenship Outcomes of Working Sexual and Gender Minority People of Canada." Politics & Policy 51(5): 868-97. . 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Durante m & aacute;s de una d & eacute;cada, los miembros de la Naci & oacute;n Aamjiwnaang han seguido luchando por el reconocimiento y la reparaci & oacute;n de sus preocupaciones & uacute;nicas de salud ambiental en una regi & oacute;n conocida como el Valle Qu & iacute;mico de Canad & aacute;. Desde una perspectiva de estudios cr & iacute;ticos de pol & iacute;ticas, este art & iacute;culo aborda los desaf & iacute;os pol & iacute;ticos discursivos que enfrentan aquellos que son m & aacute;s afectados por el conjunto de pol & iacute;ticas t & oacute;xicas de una exposici & oacute;n duradera a la contaminaci & oacute;n. En respuesta a la pregunta de investigaci & oacute;n: & iquest;c & oacute;mo pueden las voces y las experiencias vividas de quienes viven en puntos cr & iacute;ticos de contaminaci & oacute;n como Chemical Valley contribuir a la teor & iacute;a y la pr & aacute;ctica de la justicia ambiental, este art & iacute;culo se basa en los hallazgos de un extenso trabajo de campo en la regi & oacute;n circundante de Lambton? Condado, as & iacute; como promoci & oacute;n de pol & iacute;ticas, incluida la participaci & oacute;n en audiencias del Senado de Canad & aacute;. Este an & aacute;lisis examina c & oacute;mo la omisi & oacute;n de conocimientos y experiencia comunitarios reproduce las desigualdades. El art & iacute;culo concluye con estrategias para mejorar la justicia ambiental y lecciones aprendidas para la justicia pol & iacute;tica en Canad & aacute; y m & aacute;s all & aacute;.
