The Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act (Bill S-11): Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples: Council of Canadians Submission
Alternate Title
Council of Canadians Submission on Bill S-11 to Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
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Author/Creator
Council of Canadians
Description
Critiques the Act and makes the following recommendations for revision: funding commitments and roles be stipulated, the right of communities to build and own and operate their own systems explicitly stated, liabilities and responsibilities for governments and private companies be outlined, and a clause on free, prior and informed consent be included.