Thread by @JonSThompson

Breaking: Neskantaga First Nation Chief Wayne Moonias announces the company that was working on the community’s water treatment plant has been ordered to immediately cease operations and leave.

Neskantaga has been under a boil-water advisory for over two decades. It is the longest-standing such advisory in Canada.
I was last here in 2016 when INAC Minister Carolyn Bennett promised it would come to an end.
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“25 years is too long.” -Neskantaga Chief Wayne Moonias
He says water plant project is at least eight months behind.
This is contrary to a story recently published in Maclean’s magazine, suggesting potable water will flow in the community within weeks.
macleans.ca/not-drop-drink/

Neskantaga First Nation Chief Wayne Moonias is requesting support from the government, “to people who will be real partners” as it intends to lead the project from here forward.

This is a reverse osmosis shack where the people of Neskantaga are currently getting their water.

This is allegedly a washroom in the Neskantaga plant that is expected to be complete shortly.

This is how water is being kept from freezing at the water plant in Neskantaga First Nation as construction is supposed to be almost complete.

This is what water in Neskantaga First Nation looks like.
The community has been under a boil-water advisory for 25 years, the longest such advisory in Canada.

This fire suppression system at the Neskantaga First Nation water treatment plant (left) is not hooked up.

Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa introduces himself around the Neskantaga First Nation water treatment plant, which is still not complete.
I’m not sure what to say about this one. This is obviously not a wall.

This duct work at the Neskantaga First Nation water treatment plant is not finished. The plant was to have been completed on May 30, 2018.
Chief Wayne Moonias has terminates the contract of the building company and BCR’d workers from the community.