30 years under longest boil-water advisory in Canada, Neskantaga First Nation pushes for new treatment plant

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/1.5820985.1739129255!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/chris-moonias.JPG' alt='A person is seen standing outside in front of a building. The ground is covered in snow.' width='620' height='349' title='Neskantaga First Nation Chief Chris Moonias wants his members to return to their community.'/><p>Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario is marking the 30th anniversary of being under a boil-water advisory — the longest in Canada — by renewing calls to fix the crisis once and for all. As the ruling Liberals prepare for a new leader, the First Nation is ramping up efforts to get the federal government to pay for a new water treatment plant.</p>

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