Marten Falls Suing Attorney General over Drinking Water – NetNewsLedger
June 30, 2021
Thunder Bay – Marten Falls First Nation of northern Ontario has announced it is joining class-action litigation against the Attorney General of Canada seeking action on drinking water advisories in First Nation communities.
Legal representatives handing the suit are Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend (OKT) LLP and McCarthy Tetrault LLP, stated a June 29 release.
The statement said, “Marten Falls has decided to participate in this class-action lawsuit because it has been under a boil water advisory for over 20 years. The lack of potable water in the community has resulted in illness, an unnecessary loss of opportunities amongst community members, and a burdensome distribution process.”
Although the federal government reimburses Marten Falls for its expenses including flying in bottled water, the cost of buying and transporting water puts a “significant strain” on the community’s limited financial resources, the statement said.
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