Federal government reaches nearly $8B deal with First Nations on drinking water suit

[canada-man]

The federal government has reached a nearly $8-billion settlement with multiple First Nations who launched class-action lawsuits over the lack of clean, safe drinking water in their communities.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, alongside the Tataskweyak Cree Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Neskantaga First Nation, announced today that they have reached an “historic” agreement in principle.
Miller says the agreement includes $1.5 billion in compensation for people who were deprived of clean drinking water, the creation of a $400 million First Nation economic and cultural restoration fund and at least $6 billion to support reliable access to safe drinking water on reserve.
The agreement also includes a renewed commitment to Canada’s action plan for the lifting of all long-term drinking water advisories, support for First Nations to develop their own safe drinking water bylaws and initiatives, and planned modernization of First Nations drinking water legislation.


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in 2015 to lift all drinking water advisories by this March, but Miller acknowledged last December that the government would not meet that goal.
Miller says as of today, First Nations with support of Indigenous Services Canada have lifted 108 long-term drinking water advisories since November 2015.

Federal government reaches nearly $8B deal with First Nations on drinking water suit - 680 NEWS

 

[Spunky1]

For 8 billion they can drink Evian out of crystal glasses for the next 1000 years.

 

[oil&gas]

Our government can't be that rich! We are drowning in
debt already. Where is the money to come from?

 

[bver_hunter]

At least this is a step in the right direction to provide proper drinking water that all of us take for granted. Especially as 108 drinking water advisories have been lifted since 2015!!

 

[desert monk]

Our government can't be that rich! We are drowning in
debt already. Where is the money to come from?

Central banking. Create money from nothing to fund government programs infinitely at the expense of your purchasing power and children's futures.

 

[passingthru]

They could try telling rich people to pay their fair share, but nope, only tax breaks for rich people.

And yes, your taxes are at all time highs, despite ...

Trudeau - child tax credits
Ford - 4 billion in business tax breaks
McGunity/Wynne - corporate tax reductions
Rod Ford - cut a vehicle registration fee
Harper - reduced the GST
Mike Harris - cut income taxes

... and yet, somehow, rich people pay their fair share, and people are taxed to death - if that makes sense ( which it doesn't, but whatever ).

Child tax benefit introduced by the Trudeau
liberals replaced the former Child Tax Credit - it is a monthly benefit paid by he feds rather than a credit applicable at tax time. This actually COST more money to families earning over $40k with a single child, and more for families with two or more children earning $60k.

 

[Mr Deeds]

They can ship oil all over the world by pipe lines. It should be a no brainer to get a basic human right to people who need it.