Canadian Teachers are Waiting for Over 1,800 Sponsored Kits to be Sent to their Schools

Canadian teachers are currently waiting for over 1,800 sponsored Operation Water Drop, Operation Water Pollution and Operation Water Biology kits to be sent to their schools.  Individuals and companies can sponsor kits for schools.  If you/your company sponsors kits, you/your company will be acknowledged in the letter that accompanies the kit.  You can even decide in which geographic area your kits will be dispersed or to which specific school(s).  Please e-mail info@safewater.org if you would like to sponsor Operation Water Drop, Operation Water Pollution and/or Operation Water Biology kits or if you would like more information.

Educational Kits for Schools

Many school divisions and districts from coast to coast are recommending the Safe Drinking Water Foundation's education programs to their teachers!  Thank you to all of the administrators who are promoting our programs!  To find out whether a sponsored kit is available for your school,  send an e-mail to info@safewater.org or phone 306-934-0389.

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Reports

 

In the past decade, there have been many reports written on First Nations drinking water by government agencies, independent panels and First Nations themselves.

Main Reports

  • Government of Canada Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities, Discussion Paper: Engagement Sessions on the Development of a Proposed Legislative Framwork for Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities, Winter 2009
  • Institute On Governance Engagement Session on the Development of a Proposed Federal Legislative Framework for Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities Summary Report - Yukon (Whitehorse) Region
  • Institute On Governance Engagement Session on the Development of a Proposed Federal Legislative Framework for Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities Summary Report - Manitoba Region
  • Institute On Governance Engagement Session on the Development of a Proposed Federal Legislative Framework for Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities Summary Report - British Columbia (Victoria) Region
  • Institute On Governance Engagement Session on the Development of a Proposed Federal Legislative Framework for Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities Summary Report - Alberta Region
  • Institute On Governance Engagement Session on the Development of a Proposed Federal Legislative Framework for Drinking Water and Wastewater in First Nation Communities Summary Report - Saskatchewan Region
  • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Protocol for Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communitieshttp://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/enr/wtr/pubs/sdw/sdw-eng.asp
  • Office of the Auditor General (2005) Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons, Chapter 5: Drinking Water in First Nations Communities. PDF
  • Swain, Harry, Stan Louttit and Steve Hrudey (2006) Report of the Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations, Volume 1, published November 2006 under the authority of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. PDF
  • Swain, Harry, Stan Louttit and Steve Hrudey (2006) Report of the Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations, Volume 2, published November 2006 under the authority of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. PDF
  • Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples (2007) Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Communities, final report published May 2007. PDF
  • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (2007) Summative Evaluation of the First Nations Drinking Water Strategy, prepared by Audit and Evaluation Sector, INAC, and Departmental Performance Measurement and Evaluation Directorate, Health Canada. PDF

Administrative Framework

  • Health Canada (2007) Procedure Manual for Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities South of 60°, Revised in 2007. PDF
  • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (2006) Protocol for Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities, updated March 21, 2006. PDF

Additional Resources

  • United Nations Environment Programme, Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS)/Water Programme (2007) Global Drinking Water Quality Index Development and Sensitivity Analysis Report.PDF
  • Polaris Institute (2008) Boiling Point! Report prepared by the Polaris Institute in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations and supported by the Canadian Labour Congress. PDF
  • Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples (2007) Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, Issue 15 – May 2, 2007; Issue 16 –May 15, 2007; Issue 16 – May 16, 2007.
  • Vakil, Dr. Cathy & Harvey, Dr. Linda (2009) Human Health Implications of Uranium Mining and Nuclear Power Generation. PDF
  • Alberta Water for Life (2008) Water for life: a renewal. PDF
  • Carolyn Campbell for the Alberta Wilderness Association (2008) In Situ Tar Sands Extraction Risks Contaminating Massive Aquifers. PDF