Indigenous Services Minister and National Chief call on MPs to support Bill C-61 for safe drinking water in First Nations, despite 33 lingering boil water advisories and concerns over bill's adequacy.

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak are calling on Canadian MPs to back Bill C-61, intended to ensure clean drinking water for First Nations and protect source water. Despite significant government investment, 33 boil water advisories remain. Concerns persist about the bill's adequacy in safeguarding rights and funding water treatment. The government faces a lawsuit from Shamattawa First Nation, affected since 2018.