Judgement
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Judgement
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How does this affect the future of Indigenous people in Canada?
How does this affect the future of Indigenous people in Canada?
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“Water is sacred for First Nations and key to a healthy environment and the health and well-being of all living things,” said National Chief Bellegarde. “Yet too many First Nations are living at risk with no access to clean water. It affects our health, education and livelihood.
Basic Info
When? How? Why? Where?
A Lack of Clean Water
- Waterborne diseases in Canada started in 1940
- A necesssity
- Government inaction on pollution
- Reserves
How would you feel if we were to tell you that you have to drink this water for the rest of your life?
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It also affects the way infants and children can be brought up.
Skin Infections happen because of the water issue.
Dirty Water's Impacts
How many?
Real life taps with dirty water.
73% of First Nations' water systems are filled with water that are at a high risk of contamination
Solution
What can happen to make this situation less prominent in Indigenous communities?
- New system design work
- Repairs
- New infrastructure
- Improved training and monitoring of workers
- Improving access to clean water
- Building new water systems
- Taking care of hygiene
- Government assistance
- Spread awareness (social media campaign, research, recruitment)
- Volunteer in providing clean water for them
- Donate to the cause
- Sign petitions that people have created to end this
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