Feds Miss Deadline to End All Drinking Water Advisories, but Will Work Long-Term With First Nations

Feds Miss Deadline to End All Drinking Water Advisories, but Will Work Long-Term With First Nations
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller pauses as he responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa on June 5, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Isaac Teo
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The Liberal government says they will not be able to end all long-term drinking water advisories on First Nations by the promised deadline, but will commit long-term to finish the work.

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced on Wednesday that the government can’t meet the target of lifting all long-term drinking water advisories for Indigenous communities by March 2021, but promises to commit to long-term partnership with them to “get this done.”