William Guindon

Key actions

Highlights: from Blainville to the United Nations

• September 25, 2026 Official CEC Confirmation: First minor in the history of the SEM process (since 1994) The Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) Unit of the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation formally confirms in writing: “since 1994, this is the first time a submitter has indicated to us that they were a minor at the time of filing a submission with the CEC”, attesting to the unprecedented historical nature of the citizen proceeding led by William Guindon.
• August 17, 2026 Positive CEC Determination — Canada's response required by October 16, 2026 Le Secrétariat de la CCE rend sa détermination officielle (PDF) ↗ en vertu des articles 24.27(2) et (3) de l'ACEUM, jugeant que la communication satisfaisait aux critères et demandant une réponse au gouvernement du Canada d'ici le October 16, 2026. William Guindon marque l'histoire en devenant le premier mineur à déposer et réussir à obtenir une décision positive dans le registre mondial des Soumissions SEM.
• November 28, 2021 Among the first children vaccinated against COVID-19 in Quebec At age ten, William Guindon was one of the very first Quebec children in the 5-to-11 age group to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. His initiative earned him public congratulations from the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, reported by the Journal de Montréal.
• April 8, 2025 Open letter in Le Devoir: “François Legault, you are destroying our future” He published an open letter in the daily Le Devoir, directly challenging the head of the Quebec government on the environmental and intergenerational consequences of the Stablex facility expansion project, authorized by Bill 93 passed under gag order despite the unfavorable report of the BAPE.
• May 1, 2026 International Submission SEM-26-003 (CEC / CUSMA) He officially filed submission SEM-26-003 “Hazardous Waste Disposal in Blainville” with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the trinational body established under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement. He contends that Canada is failing to effectively enforce its federal laws protecting migratory birds, species at risk, and water quality. The CEC acknowledged receipt on May 4, 2026 and initiated its review under CUSMA Articles 24.27(2) and (3).
• May 2026 Formal Deposition to the United Nations Special Rapporteur Il transmet au Dr Marcos A. Orellana, Rapporteur spécial de l'ONU sur les substances toxiques et les droits de l'homme, le mémoire « Formal Deposition and Urgent Appeal: Human Rights Violations and Denial of Justice – The Stablex Case and the Imposition of Bill 93 in Quebec » ↗, au nom de la communauté de Blainville et à titre de représentant des générations futures. Le document soutient que le Projet de loi 93 viole l'article 7 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, l'article 3 de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme et la résolution 76/300 de l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU reconnaissant le droit à un environnement sain.
• June 2026 Environmental Petition No. 546 (Auditor General of Canada / CESD) He formally submitted Environmental Petition No. 15-546 ↗ to the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (Office of the Auditor General of Canada), triggering the statutory obligation for federal departments (ECCC, DFO, Health Canada) to formally respond regarding federal law enforcement (Fisheries Act, SARA, MBCA) in Blainville.