First Nations water bill tabled – CBC.ca
First Nations water bill tabled
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The federal government has introduced a bill to regulate drinking water on First Nations reserves.
This proposed legislation, tabled in the Senate by Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl, follows from the recommendations made by the auditor general’s office, the expert panel on safe drinking water for First Nations and the standing Senate committee on aboriginal peoples.
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