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Posted: Mar 10, 2021 10:30 AM ET | Last Updated: March 11
A sign in Neskantaga First Nation, where people have been living with a long-term drinking water advisory for 26 years.(Olivia Stefanovich/CBC)
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller recommitted the federal government Wednesday to its goal of lifting all long-term drinking water advisories on First Nations reserves but didn t offer a timeline for completing the work.
With 58 active advisories remaining in 38 communities, the Liberals will miss a self-imposed deadline this month for lifting all long-term advisories.
Miller said that ensuring access to clean tap water for all First Nations communities remains a top government priority.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the nationwide push to prioritize First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities for the COVID-19 vaccine is starting to bear fruit, and that vaccination rates in those communities are now significantly higher than those reported elsewhere.
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