We're really anxiously looking forward to seeing the introduction of a new Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act. We would like to see that come with a lot of flexibility about how first nations decide to exercise governance over their own water systems, and with adequate resourcing for doing so. We would like to see that very much situated within a multi-barrier approach to protecting drinking water, just like the inquiries in both Saskatchewan and Ontario found were necessary for municipal water.
On November 2nd, 2023. See this statement in context.