Long-term fixes for safe drinking water in some First Nations could be out of reach for ‘several years,’ says AG

A small proportion (15 per cent) of the 100 advisories lifted since the Trudeau Liberals took office ended as result of 'interim measures,' according to the report.

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller conceded in December 2020 the government would not be able to reach its March 2021 deadline for lifting all long-term boil-water advisories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

February 25, 2021

The Trudeau government has “made progress” in reducing long-term drinking-water advisories in effect in First Nations communities, but uninterrupted access to safe drinking water could be out of reach for “several years” for some communities, says the federal ...

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