December 4, 2018 - Ottawa, Traditional Algonquin Territory, ON - Indigenous Services Canada

The federal government remains steadfast and on track in its commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves by March 2021 and prevent short-term advisories from becoming long-term.

The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, provided the following update as part of the department's regular reporting on access to safe drinking water.

• The Tl'azt'en Nation in British Columbia lifted the long term drinking water advisory at the Dzitlinelee 9 Reserve. The drinking water is now safe to drink and use. The advisory had been in place since January 2005.

Additionally, one short-term advisory that was at-risk of becoming long-term was successfully lifted:

• Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan lifted a short-term advisory on November 29 after operational issues resulting from water loss and depressurization were resolved.

Seventy-five long-term drinking water advisories have now been resolved on public water systems on reserves since November 2015. Work is already underway to end the remaining 66 long-term advisories and prevent further short-term advisories from becoming long-term.