Official media kit
This page provides journalists and researchers with the verified facts, official description and primary sources concerning William Guindon and the Stablex / SEM-26-003 file. All content on this page may be freely cited with attribution.
Official status update from William Guindon
Direct video message from William Guindon summarizing the urgency of protecting the Grande Tourbière de Blainville (Great Blainville Peat Bog), the documented facts of international citizen communication SEM-26-003 in front of the Commission de coopération environnementale (CCE / ACEUM (Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement)) and the essential benchmarks for media coverage.
Benchmarks for journalistic treatment
- Procedure in progress: Citizen communication SEM-26-003 instructed by the Secretariat of CCE (Commission for Environmental Cooperation) under ACEUM (articles 24.27 and 24.28).
- Structural deadline: Official response notice from the Government of Canada set for October 16, 2026.
- Territory in danger: Expected destruction of 278,000 m² of wetlands in Grande Tourbière de Blainville for Cell 6 of Stablex.
- Governance & Law: Loi 93 (L.Q. 2025 c. 7) adopted under gag order with privative clauses and section 36(3) of the Federal Fisheries Act (cadmium up to 320× the standards).
Internal search engine for supporting documents & complete ZIP archive
In the interest of full evidentiary transparency and to facilitate the investigative work of journalists, researchers and scientists, William Guindon provides the internal full-text search engine for all supporting documents in the SEM-26-003 file.
Indexing and instant search by keywords, themes (cadmium, Loi 93 (Bill 93), BAPE 371, hydrology, migratory birds), dates and numbers of supporting documents.
This media kit includes the direct download of the exhaustive ZIP archive bringing together more than 96% of all the documents supporting the case that William can legally share publicly.
Public thematic tree, instant consultation and search in the evidentiary documents of the citizen survey SEM-26-003. Open Interactive Explorer ↗ ↗
Complete unredacted archive · More than 220 evidentiary documents & research reports
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In order to strictly respect the Copyright Act (art. 29 — Fair use for the purposes of research and journalistic reporting), pieces under third-party copyright are not distributed in open access worldwide. The complete investigation archive (reports from hydrogeological experts, modeling of leachate plumes, unpublished documents BAPE 371 and official ministerial correspondence) is reserved for journalists and professional researchers via secure transfer SwissTransfer (Infomaniak, Switzerland).
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[PRESS-ACCESS-SEM26003] Formal request for access to research exhibits
Bonjour William Guindon, Par la présente, je sollicite l'accès au coffre documentaire complet et aux pièces de recherche relatives au dossier CCE SEM-26-003. ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONNEL : 1. Demande formulée depuis ma boîte de rédaction aux fins exclusives de recherche journalistique et d'intérêt public. 2. Engagement formel à ne pas redistribuer ces documents bruts sous droit d'auteur au grand public (art. 29 de la Copyright Act). NOTE SUR L'ACCÈS : • Domaines médias reconnus : Réception automatique du lien sécurisé en 2 à 30 minutes. • Adresses personnelles (@gmail, @yahoo, etc.) : Aucun envoi automatique (traitement manuel différé). [NE RIEN MODIFIER — CLÉ DE ROUTAGE] TOKEN: VERIF-MEDIA-SEM26-AUTOPASS-20261016
Official press releases
Official declarations and publications sent to the media are grouped together on the dedicated page
Canada's response filed to CCE
The federal government requests the end or suspension of the examination of communication SEM-26-003 by invoking the petition to the BVG (mandatory ministerial deadline of November 10, 2026), without contesting the cadmium measurements (up to 320x the standard) nor the destruction of 278,000 m² of wetlands.
Archives of press releases: Also find the official press release of October 9, 2026 (“A 15-year-old teenager calls on Canada to apply its own environmental laws”) and previous declarations in a highly readable version with optimized print formatting.
Official description
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Verified fact sheet
Essential data
| Full name | William Guindon |
| Birth | 2011 (Quebec, Canada) |
| City | Blainville region, Laurentides, Quebec |
| Training | Secondary studies in the Laurentians (ongoing) |
| Occupation | Environmental activist, student |
| Main folder | Expansion of the Stablex hazardous waste landfill site in Grande Tourbière de Blainville (Projet de loi 93, March 2025) |
| SEM-26-003 | Citizen communication filed at CCE. On August 17, 2026, the Secretariat issued a positive determination of compliance (art. 24.27(2) and (3) of the ACEUM) requesting a response from the Government of Canada by October 16, 2026. This procedural step prior to the development of a possible factual record does not decide the veracity of the allegations or the responsibility of a Party. William Guindon is the first author to have formally indicated that he is a minor when submitting a file to the CCE (SEM Unit, September 25, 2026: “since 1994, this is the first time that an author has indicated to us that he is a minor when submitting a file to the CCE”). |
| UN approach | Formal testimony to the Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights (Dr. Marcos A. Orellana), May 2026 |
| Honors & Milestone | Written confirmation CCE: First author to have declared their status as a minor since the creation of the mechanism in 1994; Méritas Prize 2023 and 2024; Silver Star, Royal Canadian Army Cadets |
| Certification training | Official United Nations certificates (September 2026): International Environmental Law (InforMEA / UNEP, 90%) and Climate Change and Human Rights (UN CC:Learn / UNITAR, 100%) |
| Official profiles | LinkedIn · Facebook · YouTube · GitHub |
Primary sources
Official documents and existing coverage
Verifiable proof: Written confirmation of the CCE (First author having indicated being a minor since 1994)
September 25, 2026Official email sent by the Secretariat of the Commission de coopération environnementale (SEM Unit) indicating that William Guindon is the first author to formally declare his minor status when submitting a file since 1994.
“We do not collect the age of submitters of SEM communications. However, since 1994, this is the first time an author has indicated being a minor at the time of submitting a dossier to the CEC.”— Unité SEM (SEM Unit), Secrétariat de la Commission de coopération environnementale ([email protected])
Academic Evidence: International Scientific Support Statement (Berlin) — Civic Capacity & Structural Adultism
October 14, 2026Official statement signed in Berlin by Prof. Dr. Manfred Liebel (Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the Technische Universität Berlin) and Philip Meade, M.A. (Fachhochschule Potsdam / Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin), co-authors of the reference work Adultism: A Critical Introduction to Discrimination Against Children (2026). They certify the quality of William Guindon's civic approach and qualify the administrative refusals suffered as “typical examples of structural adultism”.
“From the perspective of childhood sociology and children's rights research, civic and analytical capacity is not magically acquired on one's 18th birthday: it is demonstrated in practice through concrete agency. [...] I therefore fully support the initiative of Petition e-7834 before the House of Commons of Canada [...].”— Prof. Dr. Manfred Liebel & Philip Meade, M.A. (Berlin, October 14, 2026)
Documentary evidence: Behind the scenes of the response SEM-26-003 (Citizen survey)
June 13, 2026 · 21 h 49Authentic documentary photo taken during the solitary research and writing work of the revised version of the communication SEM-26-003. On screen: in-depth analysis of sections 35 and 36(3) of the Fisheries Act (formal prohibition on the deterioration of fish habitat and the discharge of harmful substances). On the work table: toxic release data tables (cadmium) with highlights and manual annotations, satellite locations of Grande Tourbière and investigation notes.
Note to readers and media: The selection below brings together key official documents and the main reports of public interest. This press review is not exhaustive and the absence of a media or article does not constitute a judgment on its reliability or independence.
- Backstage & Evidence Behind the scenes of the response SEM-26-003 — Citizen research space (HD Photo) ↗ June 13, 2026 (9:49 p.m.) · Documentary photo of the legal and scientific editorial staff ↗
- Scientific support Statement of international scientific support (Berlin, Oct. 14, 2026) ↗ Prof. Dr. Manfred Liebel (TU Berlin) & Philip Meade, M.A. — Structural adultism & Petition e-7834 ↗
- Victory CCE Affirmative determination by the Secretariat CCE (PDF) ↗ August 17, 2026 · Response from Canada required under art. 24.27(3) ↗
- Proof CCE Official confirmation CCE: First miner since 1994 (Capture/Proof) ↗ September 25, 2026 · Official email from the SEM Unit of the Secretariat CCE ↗
- Official SEM-26-003: Revised submission (PDF) ↗ July 16, 2026 · Official 15-page document ↗
- Official Register SEM-26-003 — Commission de coopération environnementale Official trinational register CCE (FR/EN) ↗
- Official SEM-26-003: Revised communication (Zenodo) Filed on July 17, 2026 · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21416989 ↗
- Official Secretariat Decision CCE (PDF) ↗ Determination under Art. 24.27(2) and (3) of ACEUM · June 3, 2026 ↗
- Official Formal Deposition and Urgent Appeal (PDF) ↗ Brief transmitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics · May 2026 ↗
- Scientific investigation “Blainville peat bog: soon to be buried under waste? » — Agence Science-Presse ↗ Scientific investigation file · October 28, 2026 ↗
- Regional press “Stablex debate returns to Blainville City Hall” — The North Shore News ↗ Municipal news and citizen debate (EN) · Fall 2026 ↗
- Tribune “François Legault, you are destroying our future” — Le Devoir Open letter signed William Guindon · April 8, 2025 ↗
- Exclusive report “Protection of a peat bog in Blainville: A teenager’s fight at the UN” — La Presse By Valérie Simard · July 3, 2026 ↗
- Report “Super William to the rescue of the Grande Tourbière! » — News aces Section Climate aces · July 2026 ↗
- Interview “TVBL interview — Environmental preservation and Stablex file” Télévision des Basses-Laurentides · July 2026 ↗
- Debate “Citizen intervention at the Blainville council” (Complete playlist ↗) Question period on fish mortality at Fauvel lakes · July 8, 2026 & following sessions ↗ ↗
- Exclusive report “Blainville teenager takes Stablex fight international” — The Rover Independent report (EN) · July 2026 ↗
- Archive “François Legault congratulates the first vaccinated child” — Journal de Montréal November 28, 2021 ↗
- Context Projet de loi 93 (Bill 93) – Stablex — CQDE Legal analysis of Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement (Québec Centre for Environmental Law) ↗
- Exclusive CBC Podcasts Podcast: “This Is Montreal” — CBC News Metropolitan Podcast · Summer 2026 ↗
- Context Survey: “Stablex, the population expresses fears” — Radio-Canada Episode of October 9, 2025 ↗
- Legal analysis “File an international complaint to enforce environmental laws” — Éducaloi Legal news · Decryption of the approach SEM-26-003 ↗
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Interview requests & Press relations
Requests for interviews, reports or documentary insights are welcome. William Guindon (15 years old) directly receives all journalistic correspondence and expresses himself with autonomy and rigor on the Grande Tourbière de Blainville file and the CCE SEM-26-003 procedure.
William personally handles requests (in person or remotely). In accordance with the ethical rules applicable to minors, interviews are subject to customary parental consent, in harmony with school schedules.
When a document or press release is transmitted under embargo, the date and time of lifting are clearly indicated, in a spirit of trust and mutual brotherly respect.
All 222 evidentiary documents (BAPE 371, cadmium releases, Loi 93, CCE) are verifiable and downloadable in the OCR search engine. ↗
See also the full Stablex file timeline and RSS feed of updates. ↗ ↗