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AFN National Chief Calls for Real Action on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations: Need Action to Address the "Capacity Gap as well as the Regulatory Gap"

OTTAWA, May 27 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo stated today that legislation introduced in Parliament on First Nations drinking water - Bill S-11- will not in its current form meet the stated objective of ensuring First Nations have access to safe drinking water.

On May 26, Eric Grant, INAC's First Nations Student Success Program Manager and Susan Stewart, INAC's FNSSP Ontario Region Program Officer flew to Cat Lake First Nation to visit the community, meet with the school students and staff and meet with the regional FNSSP project team. Click here to learn more about the program from the INAC site

From Fort Frances Times

Toll booth drawing outside support

May 26, 2010 - By Peggy Revell, Staff writer

The toll booth initiative undertaken by Couchiching First Nation is drawing support from beyond its immediate community, including a visit from Grand Council Treaty #3 Ogichidaakwe Diane Kelly yesterday.

“I’m here to support Couchiching First Nation,” said Kelly, who took a turn in the booth collecting tolls from passing vehicles.