Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to table long-awaited legislation to govern clean drinking water in First Nations communities today. The House of Commons is expected to rise by Friday for the summer break, which means the legislation likely won’t be debated or voted on until the fall. The Canadian Press has obtained a…
A new First Nations clean water bill set to be introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government removes a provision in a previous bill that would have recognized First Nations have a human right to clean drinking water. The Canadian Press has obtained a draft of the bill labelled “for consultation until June 11, 2026.”…
Miller, who this week tabled Bill C-34, otherwise known as “Safe Social Media Act,” said he sees the proposed ban as a “protective layer” that responds both to what science warns has been the impact of younger children spending time online and to the concern of parents, although he acknowledges such a measure is not…