I find it sad that there's more and better coverage of this issue on the BBC than any domestic news outlets. We simply don't have stringent enough water quality regulations, so the government can...
I find it sad that there's more and better coverage of this issue on the BBC than any domestic news outlets.
We simply don't have stringent enough water quality regulations, so the government can (and has in the past) done enough to meet those regulations while still leaving thousands without potable water.
It is ridiculous how overlooked this issue is in Canada. However, CBC did cover the water crisis itself back in Feb: Ottawa's promise to fix First Nations water crisis still falling short: report....
I find it sad that there's more and better coverage of this issue on the BBC than any domestic news outlets.
I find it sad that there's more and better coverage of this issue on the BBC than any domestic news outlets.
We simply don't have stringent enough water quality regulations, so the government can (and has in the past) done enough to meet those regulations while still leaving thousands without potable water.
It is ridiculous how overlooked this issue is in Canada. However, CBC did cover the water crisis itself back in Feb: Ottawa's promise to fix First Nations water crisis still falling short: report. This was shortly after Amnesty International reported on it though: The Right to Water.
Edit to add: Maclean's also did a pretty good opinion piece on it Money alone won’t solve the water crisis in Indigenous communities.
I must have overlooked those. Thanks for the links!