Neskantaga Evacuated Again Amid Sewage Crisis | Ottawa News

Neskantaga First Nation is being forced to evacuate again this summer—just days after fleeing a wildfire—this time due to a sewage backup at their only nursing station. With 258 residents now displaced into crowded Toronto hotels, Chief Gary Quisess warns this isn’t sustainable and threatens to derail vital community events. This follows last year’s three-month evacuation after a diesel flood, highlighting a pattern of neglected infrastructure. The community demands the federal government step up, hold contractors accountable, and prioritize their safety and rights.

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