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A person at a demonstration in solidarity with the Neskantaga First Nation, where residents were evacuated over tainted water, outside Queen’s Park in Toronto in November 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio

Canada’s proposed clean water act needs stronger protections for Indigenous communities

Kerry Black, University of Calgary; Irving Leblanc; Kathleen Padulo, and Linda Debassige

In its current form, safe drinking water legislation would weaken key legal provisions, particularly those related to rights and governance for First Nations.
In an photo from 2016, Potlotek First Nation resident Patricia Paul holds a sample of water she says came from her taps at home. In December 2019 the community got a new water treatment system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Wadden

Federal election: If all parties agree that we need to end drinking water advisories in Indigenous communities, why haven’t we?

Kerry Black, University of Calgary

It seems all party leaders can agree, water advisories in First Nation communities need to end. If there is agreement, then isn’t it time to stop making it a campaign promise and make change?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland the thumbs up after she delivered the federal budget in the House of Commons. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Federal budget 2021: $18 billion is a step towards closing gaps between Indigenous and non‑Indigenous communities

Kerry Black, University of Calgary

Budget 2021 includes significant investment in Indigenous communities. Moving forward, post-pandemic recovery and future budgets need to address systemic inequalities.

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  1. Budget 2021
  2. Drinking water
  3. First Nations
  4. free, prior and informed consent
  5. Indigenous
  6. Investment
  7. Métis
  8. Reserve
  9. Water

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