US EditionFirst Nations Call for Ontario Environment Minister's Resignation
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 09 – Several dozen First Nations criticize Ontario's environment minister for opposing Bill C-61, which aims to legally protect clean drinking water rights, prompting calls for his resignation.
- Multiple Indigenous communities across Ontario have demanded the Environment Minister Todd McCarthy resign after he expressed opposition to reintroducing legislation that would guarantee clean drinking water rights.
- This opposition followed a letter last month from McCarthy and Alberta's Rebecca Schulz urging federal Minister Julie Dabrusin to avoid legislation they claimed could delay projects and harm competitiveness.
- Bill C-61, which intended to secure safe drinking water for First Nations, was delayed and had not been passed by the time Parliament was prorogued earlier this year.
- The leader of the Anishinabek Nation, Linda Debassige, stated she feels shocked and disappointed by McCarthy’s opposition to legally establishing First Nations' entitlement to safe drinking water.
- Dabrusin announced last week that the government plans to reintroduce Bill C-61, highlighting ongoing efforts to protect First Nations' water rights despite political resistance.
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First Nations call for Ontario environment minister’s resignation
Todd McCarthy wrote to federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin asking her to move away from legislation that they say would delay projects and undermine competitiveness.
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First Nations call for Ontario environment minister's resignation
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