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Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions that provide you with additional information to keep you informed.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-80px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Bill C-61 First Nations Clean Water Act” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_toggle title=”What actions has the Government of Canada taken to address the third world water conditions First Nations?” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#124f77″ title_font=”Roboto||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Roboto||||||||” body_text_color=”#124f77″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Canada has long promised to address the third world water conditions in many First Nations<\/span>. For more than a decade it has <\/span>been criticized internationally for its<\/span> <\/span>lack of action to address Indigenous concerns. First Nations rejected the <\/span><\/span>Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act<\/span><\/span> as being <\/span>wholly inadequate<\/span> <\/span>and limited in scope. <\/span>T<\/span>he Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act was repealed<\/span> <\/span>on June 23, 2022<\/span> \u2013 <\/span>n<\/span>early 10<\/span> years later<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”What does Bill C-61, the First Nations drinking water and wastewater legislation include?” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#124f77″ title_font=”Roboto||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Roboto||||||||” body_text_color=”#124f77″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The new First Nations drinking water and wastewater legislation includes:<\/p>\n For more information please visit the Parliament of Canada\u2019s page<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”What are some of the critical issues the Chiefs Steering Committee have with the First Nations drinking water and wastewater legislation? ” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#124f77″ title_font=”Roboto||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Roboto||||||||” body_text_color=”#124f77″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There following critical issues have been identified by the Chiefs Steering Committee:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”What is the Chiefs Steering Committee doing to address the issues around the new First Nations drinking water and wastewater legislation?” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#124f77″ title_font=”Roboto||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Roboto||||||||” body_text_color=”#124f77″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The CSC has taken the lead on exploring the legal and political impacts of the water legislation and wastewater initiative in the Alberta Region. They are carrying out the following work:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”What happens to Bill C-61 now that parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025?” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#124f77″ title_font=”Roboto||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Roboto||||||||” body_text_color=”#124f77″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Prorogue means a suspension of parliament that will stop all proceedings, including debates and votes, without dissolving parliament. For any Bill in progress, such as Bill C-61 (which has not yet been passed) will be halted, referred to as \u201cdying on the Order Paper\u201d. The Bill is removed from the legislative agenda and cannot proceed further unless reintroduced in a future session.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-80px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Indigenous Services Act 2019 ” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_toggle title=”What is the Department of Indigenous Services Act 2019? ” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#124f77″ title_font=”Roboto||||||||” title_font_size=”18px” body_font=”Roboto||||||||” body_text_color=”#124f77″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n\n
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