Tsal'alh First Nation successfully ends long-term drinking water advisory
OTTAWA, Feb. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - Everyone in Canada deserves access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water. Our government is steadfast in our commitment ? to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve by March 2021.
Today, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, was pleased to share progress on this commitment, as the long-term drinking water advisory for Tsal'alh First Nation in British Columbia was lifted on February 5, 2018. Tsal'alh First Nation is located in the Central Interior-Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia, and the advisory had been in effect since November 30, 2016.
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"I am pleased to see continued progress on our commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve. I would specifically like to commend the people of Tsal'alh First Nation for their perseverance while this advisory remained in place. We are determined to work with partners to ensure that all First Nations communities can access clean and reliable drinking water."
The Honourable Jane Philpott
Minister of Indigenous Services
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SOURCE Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada