Friday, October 10, 2025
H2Opinion on Mercury Contamination
It was in 2009 that I first learned about the mercury contamination that affected Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent First Nation. At the…
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Marc Miller Provides January 2020 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on drinking water advisories affecting public systems on reserves. “First Nations and the…
Nominations Open for 2020 National First Nations Water Leadership Award
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, has opened nominations for the 2020 National First Nations Water Leadership Award. “Our commitment to eliminating all long-term drinking…
Marc Miller Provides November 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on its commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems…
Beaver First Nation Opens New Water Treatment Plant
Chief Trevor Mercredi and Beaver First Nation have officially opened a new water treatment facility. The new water plant is connected to an existing six-plex housing unit…
Call to Establish a Mercury Care Home for Grassy Narrows First Nation Receives Support
A call for immediate action to establish a mercury care home for Grassy Narrows First Nation has received support from Assembly of First Nations (AFN)…
First Nations Coalition Announces Campaign for Safe Drinking Water
A First Nations coalition will be launching a campaign to recognize the human right to safe drinking water in First Nations communities. This campaign is…
August 2019 Update on Canada’s Commitment to End Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided an update for August 2019 on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In August…
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Awards Contract for Water Treatment System
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation has awarded a contract for the construction of a water treatment and distribution system to a joint venture firm, Shoal Lake…
Okanagan Indian Band Files Suit Against Federal Government
The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) has filed a suit in Federal Court against the Government of Canada over its failure to ensure the safety of…
Progress Made on Manitoba First Nations Water Infrastructure
Dan Vandal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, recognized nine Manitoba First Nations on their progress improving water and wastewater infrastructure. As part…
ILCEPP Funding Awarded for 21 Projects Across Canada
Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced $5.8 million in Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program funding for 21 projects with Indigenous groups. This…
WCWC Launches Drinking Water Course for First Nations Communities
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has launched a new drinking water course for First Nations communities through a partnership with Keewaytinook Okimakanak and the…
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Receive Funding to Improve Drinking Water Quality
The Government of Canada is working with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte to improve access to safe, clean drinking water in the community.…
June 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories on…
Minister of Indigenous Services Provides April 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided the department’s monthly progress update on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In April…
Autumn Peltier Appointed Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare announced that Autumn Peltier has been appointed as the new Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner. Peltier will be…
Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Province Sign Agreements to Address Historic Wrong
More than 65 years after its lands were flooded to make way for the creation of the Nechako Reservoir, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation has signed…
Design Phase Underway for New Water Treatment Plant in Batchewana First Nation
Chief Sayers of Batchewana First Nation and Terry Sheehan, member of parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, announced that the design phase is underway on a new…
What Does Reconciliation Mean for Safe Water Governance?
Reconciliation means “…that if you are a child living on reserve, you should be able to turn on the tap and have clean water come…
AFN Comments on Supreme Court Decision Regarding Duty to Consult
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has commented on the Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding Mikisew Cree First Nation’s case on the duty of the…
Canada’s First Indigenous Protected Area Conserves Valuable Headwaters
Last week, Dehcho First Nations and the Government of Canada announced the first Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in Canada, the Edéhzhíe Protected Area. The Dehcho…
Greywater Dumping In Arctic Waters Set to Double By 2035
A gap in Canadian regulations governing greywater disposal in the Arctic could lead to a significant increase in pollution in highly sensitive waters in the future…
Atlantic First Nations Water Authority Appoints Board of Directors
Atlantic First Nations Chiefs have selected the first members to serve as the board of directors for the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority. Through the…