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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
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Temporary fixes, outdated policies leave some First Nations without safe drinking water: AGThe report states that, in some cases, Indigenous Service Canada provided temporary measures to lift long-term advisories but long-term solutions will take years to be complete.CanadaFeb 25
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking waterIn interviews, First Nations leaders, engineers and community members pointed to restrictive and outdated policies that result in a lack of local control over projects.InvestigationsFeb 18
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Indigenous people should be prioritized in provincial COVID-19 vaccine rollout: MillerThe Indigenous services minister says vaccines have been delivered to about 25 per cent of the adult population in First Nations, Inuit and territorial communities.CanadaFeb 17
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