Indigenous Services Minister to Table First Nations Water Bill as Early as Dec. 11

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is shown at her office in Ottawa, on Sept. 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Dec. 11.

The bill comes more than a year after Canada repealed previous legislation on safe drinking water for First Nations, and two years after a Federal Court ruling approved a massive $8-billion settlement related to drinking water advisories.