Media Advisory – “Boiling Point” A Profile of the Water Crisis Facing Six First Nation Communities in Canada to be Released May 22, 2008

OTTAWA, May 21 – The Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine, Tony Clarke of the Polaris Institute and Hassan Yussuff of the Canadian Labour Congress will be releasing a report “Boiling Point” and discussing water issues in First Nation communities. <>

The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.

The Polaris Institute works with citizen and social movements in developing new tools and strategies for changing public policies on water and other issues.

The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest democratic and popular organization in Canada with over three million members. The Canadian Labour Congress brings together Canada’s national and international unions, the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 136 district labour councils.

For further information: Joan McEwen, AFN Communications Director, (613) 241-6789 ext. 242, cell (613) 324-3329, jmcewen@afn.ca; Andrea Harden-Donahue, Polaris Institute, Water Campaign, (613) 237-1717 ext.102, andi@polarisinstitute.org; Karl Flecker, Canadian Labour Congress, National Director of Anti-Racism and Human Rights, Cell: (613) 614-7065, kflecker@clc-ctc.ca