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      Government poised to miss deadline for ending First Nation boil water advisories | CBC.ca Loaded

      Government poised to miss deadline for ending First Nation boil water advisories

      5 years ago
      Duration 2:04

      Government poised to miss deadline for ending First Nation boil water advisories

      • 5 years ago
      • News
      • Duration 2:04

      Despite a promise by the federal government to end long-term boil water advisories on First Nation reserves by March 2021, 41 communities still have them, and many say that deadline won’t be met. One of those communities is Neskantaga First Nation, which has had a boil water advisory for 25 years.

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