3 pages single spaced (1800 words)
Unlimited sources
Friday midnight
Use the readings
The goal of this assignment is to allow you to engage in learning and critical thinking about public policy issues and write an issue analysis on the following topic: First Nations Water Crisis in Canada: Indigenous Sovereignty and Post-colonialism: Accountability and Public Policy
Based on your presentation, your written submission should be 3-4 single-spaced pages and include the following sections: background on the policy topic including important facts and a brief policy
history related to the topic; some discussion of what makes it controversial; dimensions of the current policy debate, your analysis of the issue (generally in relation to course content and in relation to the weekly topic), and your position and conclusions after analysing the policy topic. Your submission should also include a bibliography of any additional sources you have used beyond those included in the course outline. The written issue analysis is worth 20% of your final grade.
Readings
McLachlin, Beverly. 2017. “Reflections on Reconciliation after 150 Years since ConfederationAnInterview with Dr. Cindy Blackstock”, Ottawa Law Review 49 (1): 13–2
Council for Canadians, 2019. Safe Water for First Nations https://canadians.org/fn-water
Jules, DiGiovanni, 2019. Indigenous Water Rights and Access in Canada https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bf01d7d7977b4afdbf521a1237898f47
Assembly of First Nations, 2020. National Water Declaration https://www.afn.ca/uploads/files/water/national_water_declaration.pdf
Human Rights Watch 2019. Guide to First Nations Water Rights https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/10/23/human-right-water/guide-first-nations-communities-andadvocates
Government of Canada, 2021. Ending long-term drinking water advisories https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1506514143353/1533317130660
Dally-Starna, 2020. Water crisis in First Nations communities runs deeper than long-term drinking water advisories https://theconversation.com/water-crisis-in-first-nations-communities-runs-deeper-than-long-termdrinking-water-advisories-148977—
