The Government of Canada tabled a new First Nations Clean Water Act on June 16, Bill C-37. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says the new legislation will create a legislative framework to protect safe drinking water in First Nations communities. To learn more about the new bill, read the government’s press release.
For an initial response from the Assembly of First Nations, click here.
This is something GRAN has been advocating for. We will be watching the progress of this bill closely.
