Feds remain committed to ending boil water advisories, Trudeau tells AFN
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Trudeau discussed the work done to date during an address to a virtual gathering of chiefs with the Assembly of First Nations.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government remains committed to ending all long-term drinking water advisories that exist on First Nations.
Trudeau discussed the work done to date during an address to a virtual gathering of chiefs with the Assembly of First Nations.
Ensuring reserves across Canada have access to clean drinking water was a signature pledge he made around reconciliation before becoming prime minister in 2015.
Trudeau had promised to end all long-term drinking water advisories by March 2021, which didn’t happen.
As of today, a government website reports there are 42 such advisories still in place in 30 different communities.
Trudeau told the virtual gathering of chiefs that for every remaining advisory there is a project team working to bring it to an end.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has said she’s reluctant to set a new deadline for when the remainder of these notices will be lifted.
She has said each community has a different set of priorities, and some have unique challenges, such as their remoteness of their location, which impacts how the work can be done.
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