Empirical Data Archive: Characterizing Water Services in Ontario First Nations and Municipalities 2009-2010 ...

• Main Authors: Deaton, Brady, Lipka, Bethany
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Borealis 2022
• Subjects: Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5683/sp3/be5r96; https://borealisdata.ca/citation?persistentId=doi:10.5683/SP3/BE5R96

Project Summary: On many First Nations’ reserves across Canada, lack of safe drinking water is a chronic problem. Many First Nations and municipalities across Ontario have formed collaborative relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, such as improved service provision, or economic development. The aim of this research project was the study of collaborative water sharing arrangements between First Nations and municipalities in Ontario. This $371,300 project took place between 2018-2025. It was an interdisciplinary effort, involving a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods including statistical analysis, and in-depth case studies. It involved the efforts of several Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistants, in addition to the research team identified below. The central aim was to identify the potential scope for water sharing in the Province, and factors influencing communities to engage, or not engage, in these exchanges. The empirical portion of the research that produced this data ...