Safe Drinking Water

• Ottawa tables long-awaited bill to improve, protect First Nations water quality

  The proposed legislation would apply a new framework for source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nations land.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
  
• Ottawa to table ‘co-developed’ First Nations water legislation this fall: Hajdu

  The new bill is expected to come more than one year after Canada repealed the 2013 Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act in June 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Advertisement
• 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
• Advertisement
• Clean, drinkable water now available to significant portion of Tyendinaga Territory

  Long-term drinking water advisories have now been lifted for a significant portion of the Tyendinaga Territory, after being in place since 2008.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2022
• Boil water advisory extended for Chippewas of the Thames, Munsee-Delaware

  The precautionary boil water advisory for the First Nation has been extended 'until further notice' and officials plan to provide biweekly updates on the matter going forward.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2022
• Drinking water advisory lifted for Lynden residents

  The issuing of the precautionary advisory in 2011 followed a lab test result that indicated higher than allowable lead concentrations in the Hamilton neighbourhood's water.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2021
• Indigenous TikTok creator spreads awareness for Canada’s First Nation water crisis

  'You don't realize that being thirsty is a scary situation until you're thirsty and you don't have any water,' says Brennen Mcguire of his videos about the Indigenous water crisis.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
• What happened to… Flint Michigan water crisis

  On this episode of the Global News podcast What happened to…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the Flint Michigan water crisis.

  Environment

  Apr 22, 2021
• Advertisement
• Feds didn’t supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor

  A recently released report states the federal government did not provide the support needed to ensure First Nations communities have access to safe drinking water.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2021
• Advertisement
• Temporary fixes, outdated policies leave some First Nations without safe drinking water: AG

  The 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. 

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2021