broken promises
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‘An ongoing symbol of colonization’: How bad water affects First Nations’ healthFor years, First Nations across Canada have suspected that they've been getting sick from poor water quality -- and a gap in health data is not helping the situation.FeaturesSep 30, 2021
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Trudeau’s promise to improve First Nations drinking water years behind schedule: federal governmentThe feds now estimate that all long-term water advisories won't be eliminated until 2023-24, while they also only expect long-term solutions to be in place by 2025-26.PoliticsMay 5, 2021
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Lack of federal funding leaves First Nations with new plants but no access to clean waterFunding shortfalls from the federal government have left dozens of households in one Anishinaabe community in Manitoba with a lack of access to clean water.InvestigationsMar 1, 2021
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Anishinaabe and Dakota chiefs call for inquiry over revelations in Broken Promises investigationThe Southern Chiefs' Organization says federal officials often force First Nations to work with sub-standard firms in order "to save a few bucks."InvestigationsFeb 28, 2021
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Marc Miller wants to improve working conditions for First Nations water operators ‘as soon as possible’Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't know how long it will take to improve unfair working conditions for First Nations water operators.CanadaFeb 24, 2021
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Lack of funding for piped water on First Nations in Sask. means some on reserves can’t drink from their tapsSome First Nations in Saskatchewan get unreliable water from cisterns, despite a desire to install low-pressure pipe distribution systems.InvestigationsFeb 23, 2021
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Trudeau gov. grilled over construction firms hired for First Nations infrastructure projects“Why is he continuing to perpetuate this policy of incompetence, negligence and the basic denial of human rights to First Nations people across this country?”CanadaFeb 22, 2021
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Overworked, underpaid: Ottawa’s chronic underfunding leaves First Nations water operators behindAn investigation reveals First Nations water operators sometimes earn less than half of what municipal operators are paid, but one group in Atlantic Canada may have the solution.InvestigationsFeb 22, 2021
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First Nations workers in Saskatchewan sacrifice wages, vacation to run underfunded water systemsFirst Nations water operators in Saskatchewan often find themselves on-call 24/7, while some make close to minimum wage to provide safe drinking water for their communities.InvestigationsFeb 22, 2021
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Indigenous services minister ‘alarmed’ by allegations about construction practices on First NationsIndigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he was alarmed by revelations of a December investigation into construction practices in on-reserve water projects.InvestigationsFeb 20, 2021
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