Ontario: Water Legislation Fails To Address Critical Lack Of Infrastructure In NAN First Nations

Ontario: Water Legislation Fails To Address Critical Lack Of Infrastructure In NAN First Nations   Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit has denounced the Government of Canada’s introduction of The Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act as an attempt by the federal government to unload its responsibility for water quality to First Nations while failing to address the critical lack of infrastructure in NAN communities.   “We are opposed to this legislation...

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