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Settlement agreement unlikely to ensure safe drinking water for First Nations

Opinion | BY STEVE E. HRUDEY | September 1, 2021
In July Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced an $8-billion settlement agreement had been reached between the federal government and First Nations living under drinking water advisories who had launched class-action lawsuits. This compensation sets a dangerous precedent for governments, writes Steve E. Hrudey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE E. HRUDEY | September 1, 2021
Opinion | BY STEVE E. HRUDEY | September 1, 2021
In July Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced an $8-billion settlement agreement had been reached between the federal government and First Nations living under drinking water advisories who had launched class-action lawsuits. This compensation sets a dangerous precedent for governments, writes Steve E. Hrudey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade