The chief of Membertou First Nation says the report by a panel on environmental racism in Nova Scotia needs to be released.

Terry Paul says he and other Mi'kmaw chiefs have discussed the matter and while they've not seen the report themselves, they believe making it public is an issue of accountability. 

"We agree that that report would be important for the people in Nova Scotia to know so that we can deal with those issues," he told CBC News.

"That government report should be made public."

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