30 years under longest boil-water advisory in Canada, Neskantaga First Nation pushes for new treatment plant – CBC

Feb 11, 2025

Ottawa’s spent $30M on upgrades to treatment plant, but chief says clean water not getting to homes

Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario has been under a boil-water advisory for over 30 years — the longest in effect in Canada — and now leaders of the remote Ojibway community are ramping up efforts to get the federal government to pay for a new water treatment plant.

“It’s been traumatic for a lot of my people. We shouldn’t be living like this,” said Chief Chris Moonias.

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