EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Glass Half Empty? Year 1 Progress Toward Resolving Drinking Water Advisories in Nine First Nations in Ontario
Published by:
David Suzuki Foundation and partners
Authored by:
Jessica Lukawiecki
Partners:
The Council of Canadians
Environmental rights Ontario, drinking water advisories, Indigenous Peoples, human health and wellbeing, water systems, chemicals and toxins
Executive summary: The David Suzuki Foundation, in collaboration with other organizations, assessed progress toward ending long-term drinking water advisories in nine First Nations in Ontario. Data were compiled from interviews, meetings, conferences, reports and media releases, to assess the progress and challenges First Nations face in attaining clean and safe drinking water. Each organization provided input and expertise based on work it has conducted on this issue.