Tag: First Nations
Alarmingly High E. Coli Levels in First Nations
In a report published on September 29th, scientists found what they described as an “alarmingly high frequency” of fecal bacteria in drinking water sources...
INAC Invests in First Nations Operator Capacity Through the Safe Water...
The Hon. Carolyn Bennett, minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, announced over $4 million in funding for an expansion of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO)...
$4.9 Million for Water and Sewer in Quebec
The government has worked with First Nations communities and their stakeholders since 2013 under the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act to develop “enforceable federal regulations that will better ensure access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water, the effective treatment of wastewater, and the protection of sources of drinking water on First Nation lands.”
Canadian Water Quality Ass. Comments on Bennett’s First Nations Promises
In response to Minister Carolyn Bennett's public statement to affirm that, "Access to clean and safe drinking water is a right for all Canadians,"...
INAC Reaffirms Federal Commitment to End First Nations’ Boil Water Advisories...
Minister Carolyn Bennett of Indigenous and Northern Affairs issued a statement this week reaffirming her ministry's commitment to end boil water advisories on reserves...
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls For Immediate Investment in Safe Water...
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said that a detailed investigative report by the Globe & Mail outlining the troubling...
Why Training and Retaining First Nations Operators is a Challenge
The frequency of drinking water advisories in First Nations communities is known to be unacceptably high in Canada. In 2015, 169 drinking water advisories...
Lowest Number of Sockeye On Record Reported in the Fraser River
The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) has reported the lowest number of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River since estimates began in 1893.
The PSC’s Fraser...
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde calls for plan to end water...
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde announced that the report by Human Rights Watch, Make It Safe: Canada’s Obligation to End...
How Financial Actors are Responding to and Driving Water Sustainability
In recent years, investors have become more aware of the impact catalysts like climate change, population growth, and declines in freshwater availability have on...
