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 Items tagged: First Nations Drinking Water Safety ActItems Found: 3S-11 ReduxNovember 21, 2011 - 7:52 am It looks like the feds may revive the recently failed First Nations Drinking Water Safety Act proposal (also known as S-11). According to CBC News, last week interim Liberal leader Bob Rae put forward an opposition day motion asking for the need for safe drinking water to be addressed "on an urgent... Categories: Blog State of EmergencyMay 6, 2011 - 10:28 am “We must commit ourselves as a society to ensure that every child has access to safe, clean drinking water,” wrote Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo in an April 13 op-ed about the federal election for CBC News. In his letter, he claimed that 114 First Nations are... Categories: Features Poll: Should Senate Pass Bill S-11?March 10, 2011 - 3:34 pm This week, Senate held its last days of hearings for Bill S-11, the First Nations Drinking Water Safety Act, which proposes that water quality on reserves be brought to Canadian drinking water standards. It looks great on paper, but many groups are unhappy with the plan. “Three-quarters of First Nations... |
