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During question period on Indigenous affairs, the NDP’s Leah Gazan said the government’s newly tabled water legislation does not recognize clean drinking water as a human right, and raised ongoing mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation, calling on the Prime Minister to apologize, clean up the mercury, and ensure communities have clean water. Liberal minister Mandy Gull-Masty responded that the bill includes $4.6 billion in resources to help communities provide clean drinking water, and asked the member to support that work.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Leah Gazan

NDP
“The government's new water bill does not say clean drinking water is a human right. Children in Grassy Narrows First Nation are still suffering from mercury poisoning. The Prime Minister should apologize, clean up the mercury, and make sure everyone has clean water.”
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Mr. Speaker, this week the Liberals tabled water legislation that would fail to recognize clean drinking water as a human right. Today I stood with Grassy Narrows First Nation, where children continue to suffer mercury poisoning caused by decades of government and corporate neglect. This is a national disgrace. When challenged to deliver justice, the Prime Minister’s response to a woman living with mercury poisoning was, “I can outlast her.” Will the Prime Minister apologize, clean up the mercury and guarantee clean water for all?

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Mandy Gull-Masty

Liberal

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“I introduced the water bill to give communities $4.6 billion for clean drinking water. I want the member to support our work so these communities can get clean water.”

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Mr. Speaker, it was a pleasure and an honour to introduce the water bill, because we know that the $4.6 billion of resources attached to that bill are going to help communities do the work that they need to do in community, supporting their members with clean drinking water. It was a pleasure to meet with Chief Ackabee and Chief Fisher to speak about their file. If this member wants to do meaningful work in helping those communities, she should support the meaningful collaboration that we need to do to push communities forward to have access to clean drinking water.

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