Chiefs of Ontario welcomes court decisions affirming government’s responsibility to ensure adequate housing and safe drinking water for First Nations
(Toronto, Ont.–Dec. 9, 2025) The Federal Court handed down two decisions on Friday that make clear the federal government has a fiduciary and legal duty to provide safe drinking water and adequate housing to First Nations. The decisions are related to two class action lawsuits, one about drinking water launched by Shamattawa First Nation and