Federal govt nd First Nations provide update on safe drinking water agreement

On Parliament Hill, Patty Hajdu (federal minister of Indigenous services) holds a news conference with First Nations leaders to provide an update on the $8-billion safe drinking water settlement agreement. Minister Hajdu announces that the claims period is now open for eligible First Nations and their affected members to apply for compensation. She adds that 132 long-term drinking water advisories have been lifted since 2015, but 33 remain in effect in 28 First nations communities. Joining the minister remotely are Chief Wayne Moonias (Neskantaga First Nation), Chief Doreen Spence (Tataskweyak Cree Nation), and Chief Emily Whetung (Curve Lake First Nation). Indigenous elder Eunice Beardy, Michael Rosenberg (partner at McCarthy Tétrault), and Nelson Barbosa (Indigenous Services Canada) also take part in the event. Members of the Tataskweyak Cree Nation and the Neskantaga First Nation also share some of their experiences of living under a long-term drinking water advisory and the impact that the settlement agreement will have on their communities.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support.