News Alert: Liberal government tables First Nations drinking water legislation

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has tabled the Liberal government’s long-awaited legislation to govern clean drinking water in First Nations communities. Ottawa has committed $4.6 billion in funding over five years for water and wastewater in First Nations communities. The text of the new bill, Bill C-37 First Nations clean water bill, was not immediately available. But a draft bill obtained by The Canadian Press labelled “for consultation until June 11, 2026” blurs the language from a previous version that affirmed access to clean drinking water as a human right. The previous bi…