Federal First Nations water strategy ‘flawed’: report – CBC

Feb 10, 2017

Report questions whether government can lift water advisories within five years

A new report is questioning whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be able to keep his promise to address First Nations water treatment facilities.

During the election, the federal Liberals pledged to put an end to all long-term boil water advisories in First Nations communities within five years.

The government committed $1.8 billion to the effort in its last budget. But a new study by the David Suzuki Foundation and the Council of Canadians is giving the government’s plan mixed reviews.

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