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Living Conditions of the Native Reserves in Canada. (Water (There are over…
Living Conditions of the Native Reserves in Canada.
Water
There are over 600 First Nation communities in Canada and at any given time, one in five of the communities are under a "boil water advisory."
Some of these advisories are only for short periods of time, but some can last up too a 12 month.
There is roughly 150 drinking water advisories in First Nations communities across the nation, around 71 of these are considered "long-term."(12 months)
Most communities rely on bottled water to drink, make food and even bath.
There is no drinking water regulations on the reserve
The failure to provide reasonable drinking water in First Nations results in serious risks in both physical and psychological health
Unsafe drinking water is going against section 7 of the Charter by endangering a persons right to life.
Housing
High birth rate and population growth causes extreme overcrowding in living spaces
Most building were constructed 100+ years ago and have an obvious need for reconstruction
No money or Government funding for construction on these buildings
Unsafe living conditions that negatively impact several aspects of the quality of life
Physical Impact: Exposure to disease and infection
1 out of 10 youth are taken from their homes to live in group homes and / or foster homes
Mental Impact: Personal well-being and stability
High risk of depression and increased suicide rate
Education
In 2011, eight percent of Aboriginal people aged 25 to 64 in Canada had a certificate, diploma or degree from a trade school, college or university, compared to 23 percent of non-Aboriginals in the same age group who do.
Chronic under-funding means on-reserve schools struggle to retain quality teachers, they lack infrastructure and they can't offer as many educational programs as the public schools do.
In 2009, more than 5,000 eligible First Nations students were denied post-secondary funding. Over the past 15 years there has been no measurable improvement for on-reserve high school completion rates.
Forty-one per cent of First Nations youth living off-reserves did not complete their secondary education, as well as, fifty-eight percent of First Nations youth living on reserve have not completed their secondary education.
There is no funding for on-reserve libraries or books, extracurricular activities, sport teams, recreation activities and educational programs.
Students who have the most difficulty in schools are those who have experienced a long history of discrimination, subjugation and prejudice.
Federal schools still operating on Canadian reserves - six in Ontario and one in Alberta.