Ottawa adds 250 First Nations drinking water systems to “fix” list – Tbnewswatch.com
21 NW Ontario communities still have water advisories
The federal government has added 250 locations to the list of water systems in First Nations that are eligible for funding for repair or replacement.
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott made the announcement Tuesday as she provided an update on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories.
More than 1,000 water systems will now qualify for funding, but Philpott said the government remains “on track” to ending all the long-term advisories on public water systems on First Nations by March 2021.
