Tag: Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada’s October Update on Long-Term DWAs
Indigenous Services Canada has provided an update on its progress in lifting long-term drinking water advisories on reserve for October.
In October, three long-term drinking...
Potlotek First Nation Starts Construction on New Water Treatment Plant
Chief Wilbert Marshall of Potlotek First Nation and Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, have announced that construction is underway on a new water treatment plant...
Indigenous Services Canada Progress on Long-Term DWAs for September
Indigenous Services Canada has released an update on its progress in ending long-term drinking water advisories on reserve among First Nation communities.
“I am pleased...
Horse Lake First Nation Celebrates Water Treatment System
Horse Lake First Nation has celebrated the grand opening of a new water treatment system, which came online in May 2018 after nearly three...
Eel Ground First Nation Works To End Long-Term Boil Water Advisory
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Eel Ground First Nation has implemented a water and wastewater infrastructure plan that should end a long-term...
Watermain Extension Project for Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First...
Work is underway on an 800-metre watermain extension project in the community of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation, located approximately...
Government Update on Ending Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Indigenous Services Canada has released a May 2018 update on the federal government’s progress in ending long-term drinking water advisories for public water systems...
Auditor General: Indigenous Services Canada Makes Poor Use of Data
Yesterday, the Office of Canada’s Auditor General, Michael Ferguson, released his 2018 spring reports. Report 5 indicated that Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has failed to...
Samson Cree Nation to Upgrade Wastewater Facility with Federal Support
On Friday, Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Vernon Saddleback, Chief of Samson Cree Nation, took part in a sod-turning ceremony in Samson...
Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories Have Lifted in Saskatchewan
Indigenous Services Canada has announced the elimination of a number of long-term drinking water advisories for First Nation communities in Saskatchewan.
Investments in water and...
