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A Draft Submission: Canada’s Legal Obligation and Duty to Ensure On-Reserve Access to Clean Drinking Water

A Draft Submission: Canada’s Legal Obligation and Duty to Ensure On-Reserve Access to Clean Drinking Water

This draft submission to the Federal Government, which can be used as a resource to First Nations who want to advocate for improved drinking water quality within the Canadian legal framework, argues that Ottawa is legally obliged to do more to upgrade First Nations’ drinking water systems.

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produced by
Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria
produced in
2012
last reviewed
January 2012 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
resource type
reports & documents
tags
drinking water, water, First Nations, on reserve, living on reserve, water quality, environmental law, environmental policy