Reserves Have No Legal Protection Over Drinking Water Safety
Edmonton-Strathcona Member of Parliament, Linda Duncan, who is an environmental lawyer, has co-authored a book with University of Saskatchewan law professor Marie-Ann Bowden on the legal status of drinking water regulations on Canada's First Nations. Their book, "A Legal Guide to Aboriginal Drinking Water: A Prairie Perspective" states that First Nations communities don't have the same legal protections for safe drinking water that non-First Nations communities enjoy.
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