In a historic achievement, Canada has successfully eliminated all long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities. The milestone, reached after decades of advocacy and billions in infrastructure investment, ensures that every First Nations community now has access to safe, clean drinking water.

Clean water is a basic human right that should never have been denied; this achievement honors our commitment to reconciliation and justice for Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous leaders cautiously celebrate the accomplishment while emphasizing the need for ongoing maintenance funding and community control over water infrastructure to prevent future crises.