Drinking water and wastewater in First Nation communities : Eau potable et aux eaux usées dans les collectivités des premières nations : document de travail :séances d'engagement pour l'élaboration d'un cadre législatif relatif à l'eau potable et aux d'eaux usées dans les collectivités des Premières nations

Feedback and comments from all participants in these sessions will be included in the minutes of the sessions and reflected in the report and recommendations to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. [...] Executive Summary___ The provision of safe drinking water and the effective treatment of wastewater are critical in ensuring the health and safety of First Nation people and the protection of source water on First Nation lands. [...] Objective of Engagement Sessions_______ The purpose of the engagement sessions is to obtain the input of First Nations, regional First Nation organizations, and provincial/territorial officials on the federal government’s preferred option of incorporating by reference (reproducing) provincial/territorial regulations and adapting them, as required, to meet the needs of First Nation communities. [...] This regime should be comparable with that in provinces and designed to protect the health and safety of First Nations people.” In March 2006, the federal government launched a Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities (Plan of Action) to address the most serious water-quality problems on reserve, establish national standards for the operation of treatment facilities, and ensu [...] In the report, the Committee agreed with testimony from the Assembly of First Nations and the Expert Panel that necessary funds for all identified resource needs of First Nation communities in relation to the delivery of safe drinking water should be dedicated by INAC, and should be a precondition to legislation.