Safe drinking water for First Nation communities
Posted Feb 29, 2012 4:02 pm.
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The federal government is pledging to get safe drinking water to our First Nation communities.
The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, John Duncan, announced the introduction of the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act Wednesday afternoon.
“At the recent Crown-First Nations Gathering, First Nations and our Government committed to working together to support strong, healthy First Nation communities,” he said. “The Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act is a key milestone in making this a reality and a vital step towards ensuring First Nations have the same health and safety protections for drinking water in their communities as other Canadians.”
Grand Chief of Treaty Eight First Nations of Alberta, Richard Kappo, said this legislation is desperately needed.
“There are tribes in the North Peace that have no running water, specifically the Lubicon, Cree in the North Peace that don’t have water or any sewage services at all,” Kappo said.
There is no set date when the infrastructure will be in place.
The federal government first began looking at this issue in 2006.
