US EditionAFN chief calls for speedy return of clean water legislation
- On May 12, 2025, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the national chief representing the Assembly of First Nations, called on the federal government in Ottawa to promptly bring forward new legislation ensuring access to safe drinking water.
- The call came after a previous bill introduced by the Liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not pass into law prior to the suspension of Parliament.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to reintroducing the legislation after consulting Indigenous communities, while Woodhouse criticized “political games” that delayed the bill.
- Woodhouse warned that if the government fails to bring forward the bill on clean drinking water promptly—specifically within the next 100 days—the issue will remain unresolved for a long time, and she intends to urge ministers to act quickly once the new cabinet is announced.
- This situation implies that timely government action on clean water access remains crucial to resolve ongoing Indigenous community needs in Canada.
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Assembly of First Nations-LAPN calls for quick return of drinking water bill
Parliamentarians will "play with the lives of First Nations children" if they do not quickly introduce and adopt legislation to ensure access to safe drinking water for First Nations, said the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) on Monday.
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AFN chief calls for speedy return of clean water legislation
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First Nations leaders pressing PM Mark Carney to revisit drinking water bill - Ground Water Canada
Canada’s Indigenous leaders want Prime Minister Mark Carney to reintroduce a bill that established drinking water standards in First Nations communities, stressing it be done within 100 days of Parliament’s return. Bill C-61 was originally introduced in December 2023, but it failed to make it through Parliament. Carney has told the Assembly of First Nations he would do so. CBC News report
AFN leader calls for quick return of drinking water bill - Canada French
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians will "play with the lives of First Nations children" if they do not quickly introduce and adopt legislation to ensure access to safe drinking water for First Nations, said the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) on Monday. While still under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Liberals proposed legislation that would have guaranteed the right to safe drinking water for First Nations, bu…
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