Three federal departments and agencies have been given until the end of May to present federal politicians with a plan to deal with the deteriorating condition of infrastructure and services in First Nation communities across the country.
The number of First Nations under drinking water advisories has grown by nearly 40 per cent since 2006, the Liberals said Friday.
By Kimlee Wong APTN National News Cardston, AB Three Kainai women from the Blood reserve…
The situation in Attawapiskat shouldn’t come as any surprise to Canadians.
This week the federal government tabled the First Nations Financial Transparency Act.
According to a new report, a patchwork system of drinking-water standards across the country leaves some Canadians at risk of contracting potentially deadly diseases.
The Conservative government agreed Thursday to immediately provide clean running water to all First Nations communities across the country, but stopped short of promising any major funding to fix the dire situation faced by many reserves.
The federal Liberals are calling on the Conservative to follow the recommendations of their own report and invest billions of dollars to upgrade water and waste-water systems on First Nations reserves.
Ottawa needs to invest nearly $5 billion in First Nations water and wastewater systems over the next 10 years, according to two year-long study released by Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan Thursday.
