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House Hansard - 9

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Hon. Patty Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/21 2:59:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is without a doubt that everyone deserves clean drinking water, no matter where they live in this country. That is why we have invested billions of dollars in clean drinking water, in partnership with first nations communities across the country. We have also committed to 100% of operations and maintenance funding. We are working with the partners who are still experiencing clean drinking water advisories and we will get this done. My deadline is as soon as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Hon. Patty Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/21 3:00:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know if the member knows this, but in November 2015, when we came into power, there were 105 long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on first nations across this country. We worked with communities, each with its own set of specific challenges. We allocated billions of dollars, and we have been able to lift the majority of those water advisories. We will continue until we get the job done. That is a promise made. We will keep that promise.
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Context: House Hansard - 9 - Dec/2/21
Hon. Patty Hajdu (Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/21 3:13:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her passion, because we share it. This is a top priority for our government, to end long-term drinking water advisories across the country. That is why we have invested billions of dollars. That is why we are working so closely with communities just like the ones she mentioned. We will get this done together in partnership with first nations communities.
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