I won't argue that your opinion is true in some cases TS, but it isn't the only reason that there are water quality issues on some reserves. Just like there are water quality issues in non First nations communities, with far more stringent regulations and regulatory inspections systems.Having some involvement with water systems I can shed some light on the boil water advisory. First off it is largely bureaucrats both making work for themselves and covering their butts at the same time. My family owns a water system that supplies about 150 houses. Has had a boil water advisory since the 60s because no one wants chlorine in their water. No one has ever got sick drinking it in all that time either. I have been involved in building at least 4 reserve water and sewer systems on the coast. The residents have been drinking the water from these streams for hundreds of years but as soon as a proper water system is put in it must be chlorinated and tested. Here is where the problem lies. The people in charge on the res hand out these jobs not on ability but relationships so we get Walkerton type water management. So to cover their asses the worthless bureaucrats simply put a boil water advisory on the supply.
There are hundreds of reserves that simply do not have a water issue, that rely on systems, operated by local (Read, Native) authorities.
Where issues arise, you will find circumstances such as you highlighted, but you will also find issues caused by Federal authorities. When while under their jurisdiction, and were responsible, built substandard, poorly planned, and ill conceived placement of, water treatment facilities.
This in no way is meant to negate the responsibility of First Nations, in this issue. A recent expert panel determined that there were three key areas, in this story, that needed to be addressed.
1, A resource gap.
2, Failing to heed warnings from, and listening to Native communities concerns.
3, Addressing situations in Native communities, immediately.
There is no legislation, regarding water, on reserves. It has been a hap hazard application, for years. In some cases, I would actually say that good water quality, had more to do with luck, or location, as apposed to sound implementation and regulation.
That same expert panel, made several suggestions, to remedy the situation. Ranging from applying Provincial laws, amalgamation of Federal and Provincial laws, creating new legislation, and applying First Nations asserted jurisdiction and customary laws. Most importantly, closing the respurce gap.
In any case, the blame is just not simply owned by one group or the other. It was a combined effort of stupidity, sloth, waste, cronyism and corruption.
The right thing to do is, fix it. We can finger the culprits later.
Not at all. He doesn't use racial slurs or generalizations to shout others down.You do know that you may be called a bigot or a racist for saying something like that.
I'm sure you can back that up with some evidence.Kashechewan is a perfect example of the failures within the First Nations communities that get blamed on "whitey". The "claim" was that local operators were not properly trained (which of course they were).
I'm sure you can provide some evidence to back that up as well.In a nutshell, the history is that a part failed. There was a spare replacement part there. The local operator could have easily fixed the problem but could not be bothered (It wasn't a difficult fix - a 12 year old could have done it with ease). A contractor was flown in to do repairs (at considerable expense) and in no time the problem was solved.
Not at all. Some people like myself, have always been objective about the plights faced by First Nations, applying blame where it belongs. Be it upon the First Nations, or otherwise. But then again, I'm objective. Unlike some people, who would rather eat glass then admit they've made any error in their childish, unsupported, unproven, accusations. But would rather continue making the same silly mistakes, accusations, based solely on race. And I say that with all certainty, because they have failed to support those accusations, slurs and claims, with any form of fact or evidence.This is where the propaganda machine kicked in. The government flies in a portable water treatment plant and evacuated citizens and everybody stood around wringing their hands and descrying how bad a job "we" were doing giving these poor folks safe water. In Walkerton, we throw the incompetent idiots in jail. In Kashechewan, we blame the government because we couldn't possible hold aboriginals accountable for their idiocy. It's a double standard that people like me would like to see abolished. Some folks like to encourage the continuation of the double standard. It's clear they have an agenda based on racist ideology though they would rather eat glass than admit it.
If you don't mind me saying, you seem pretty emotionally invested, for someone who keeps claiming to be having, trying (and failing) to point out peoples hypocrisy.
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