Current Problems: Drinking Water Advisories
Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Saskatchewan"
Updates on this page: 3
February 6, 2024
Heated debate on clean drinking water legislation leads to accusations of stereotyping
The debate on Bill C-61 also called the First Nations Clean Drinking Water Act has been ongoing since Dec. 2023 APTN News: During a debate in the House of Commons Saskatoon Conservative MP Kevin Waugh said tensions were high in First Nations communities who do not have clean drinking water and remain under a boil...
September 27, 2023
Sask. First Nations among many in Canada continuing to fight for safe drinking water
A woman carries water jugs on the Neskantaga First Nation in Northern Ontario in September 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward) NationTalk: NortheastNow: It’s something that you might take for granted in your home or office, but imagine that something as simple as a glass of water was not readily available to you. As Canada marks...
December 15, 2022
Residents from dozens of Saskatchewan First Nations qualify for compensation
Lawyers are encouraging residents and band councils from impacted First Nations to apply before the deadline of March 7, 2023. NationTalk: SaskToday.ca: SASKATCHEWAN – Numerous people who lived on a First Nation in Canada – including Saskatchewan – that had a long-term drinking water advisory for more than a year are eligible to submit a claim...
Filter This Page
chevron_rightby Theme
chevron_rightby Indigenous Group
Explore Other Stakeholders
- Federal Government
- Other
- Provinces and Territories