Indigenous Drinking Water

• Ottawa pledges $43M for clean drinking water on Oneida Nation of the Thames

  To end a long-term drinking water advisory, Oneida Nation of the Thames will switch to Lake Huron as its water source, and have its existing piped distribution system upgraded.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
  
• Construction expected this spring for Oneida Nation of the Thames water pipeline

  The federal government says it has money set aside to fund Indigenous communities dealing with water boil advisories. Oneida Nation of the Thames is cautiously optimistic.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2023
  
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• Oneida Nation of the Thames declares state of emergency amid ‘all-time low’ water supply

  Oneida officials declared the state of emergency on Dec. 15 after an 'all-time low' water level was recorded in the community's water tower, it's main source of water.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
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• Some Cowichan Tribes homes get clean drinking water for the first time

  Members Cowichan Tribes have lived along Indian Road since the 1940s, but have not had potable water in that time, despite being just two kilometres from the City of Duncan.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2022
• Feds’ $1.5B compensation for unclean drinking water called unfair by Indigenous leaders

  The settlement will compensate people living in First Nations communities that were subject to a drinking water advisory of at least one year between November 1995 and June 2021.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2022
• Canada needs to increase spending to fix First Nations’ boil water advisories, PBO says

  Yves Giroux's report this morning says the government has set aside enough money to build water and wastewater systems over the next five years.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021