Thej Evan Bray Show - Ken Coates - December 21st, 2023

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A new paper from the MacDonald Laurier Institute, ‘The water conundrum and Indigenous communities in Canada,’ sheds light on the water insecurity crisis on Canada’s reservations. Ken Coates is one of the co-authors of the paper as well as a Distinguished Fellow and Director of Indigenous Affairs at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He joins Evan to discuss the ongoing water crisis and how it is impacting Indigenous communities across the nation.
21 Dec 2023 11AM English South Africa News Commentary

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