The federal government’s proposed new bill to set drinking water standards in First Nations is being met with mixed reactions.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu introduced Bill C-61 on Monday in the House of Commons. The proposed law is intended to protect fresh water sources, create minimum national drinking water and wastewater standards in First Nations, and provide sustainable funding for maintaining water quality.
It also lays the foundation for a new First Nation-led water institution to support communities — the First Nations Water Commission.
Chief Chris Moonias of Neskantaga First Nation, a remote fly-in community about 450 km north of Thunder Bay, Ont., told CBC
