Thunder Bay: Neskantaga First Nation questions Bill C-37 as Ottawa promises action on decades-long drinking water crisis

Thunder Bay, ON — Neskantaga First Nation is raising concerns about the federal government’s newly introduced First Nations Clean Water Act, arguing the legislation does not go far enough to recognize Indigenous jurisd.

Neskantaga First Nation is raising concerns about the federal government’s newly introduced First Nations Clean Water Act, arguing the legislation does not go far enough to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction over water despite being presented as a landmark step toward ending long-standing drinking water problems on reserves..


Neskantaga First Nation is raising concerns about the federal government’s newly introduced First Nations Clean Water Act, arguing the legislation does not go far enough to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction over water despite being presented as a landmark step toward ending long-standing drinking water problems on reserves..

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📍 Source: CBC Thunder Bay · By: Staff · 🗓️ June 19, 2026 · 🏠 ThunderBay.Online

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