Hajdu tables Liberal government’s long-anticipated First Nations water bill
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has tabled much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First…
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Hajdu says ‘co developed’ First Nations water legislation to be tabled this fall
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said she hopes to table a piece of legislation this…
Shoal Lake 40 sues Canada, Winnipeg for years without drinking water, road access
‘We shouldn’t have had to risk our survival just so Winnipeg could divert water,’ says chief.
Chief expects his First Nation will hit 30 years under boil water advisory
Twenty-eight years – that’s how long Neskantaga First Nation has been under a boil water…
Nunavut ends state of emergency over water shortage in Iqaluit
The territory declared the emergency earlier this month
Indigenous program allows youth to tackle water issues in their community
A Canada-wide Indigenous water initiative is providing young people with an opportunity to tackle water…
Feds announce $11B towards housing, reconciliation and residential school support
Canada says it acknowledges that climate change has “exacerbated existing vulnerabilities” for Indigenous Peoples.
Process to apply for First Nations drinking water compensation now open
As of today, residents of First Nations impacted by long-term boil-water advisories can apply for…
Tlicho community of Edzo waiting weeks for frozen water lines to thaw
Kelsey Mantla can’t predict how long she’ll have running water for; but she knows how…
