Indigenous Water
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Some Cowichan Tribes homes get clean drinking water for the first timeMembers 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.EnvironmentAug 22, 2022
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Trudeau announces $214M for Iqaluit water system after fuel contaminationIqaluit's roughly 8,000 residents couldn't drink their tap water for 60 days last fall after it was found to be contaminated with fuel.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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Saskatchewan First Nations respond to Ottawa delay for water advisory deadlineA statement from the Indigenous Services Canada minister’s office said there is only one project currently in the feasibility stage that will need an extended timeframe.CanadaMay 10, 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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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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