There were no boil-water advisories reported in Prince Edward Island, Nunavut or the Yukon
as of print deadline, Apr. 7, 2008. One community in the Northwest Territories, Colville Lake …

Water is a vital part of our day-to-day lives–we need it for drinking, sanitation and household
uses. Communities need water for economic, social, cultural and spiritual purposes. Imagine …

The contaminated water tragedy in Walkerton, Ontario, in 2000, which caused the deaths of
7 people and illness in at least 2300 others, rocked Canadians' belief that our public water …

Access to safe and reliable drinking water is commonplace for most Canadians. However,
the right to safe and reliable drinking water is denied to many First Nations peoples across …

A year after the federal Conservative government promised to draft drinking water standards
for First Nations communities, there is still no bill before the House of Commons—and boil …

Canada's drinking water is not as safe as we would like it to be, the proof being the
waterborne disease outbreak in Walkerton, Ontario, in the spring of 2000, causing …

A boil water advisory (BWA) informs the public that there is an increased level of risk
associated with their water and that they should boil it before consuming. Studies show that …

Point d'ébullition brosse le tableau de six collectivités et L'eau est la source de vie de la terre
et les peuples de l'aspect humain de la crise de l'eau chez les Premières autochtones et …

Abstract Background In Ontario, Canada, Indigenous communities experience some of the
province's worst drinking water, with issues ranging from deteriorating water quality to …

A wide range of microbial and chemical characteristics in drinking water have the potential
to affect human health. However, it is not possible or practical to test drinking water for all …