Linda Debassige
CanadapoliticianFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Linda Debassige is the Grand Chief of the Anishinabek Nation, advocating for the reintroduction of the First Nations Clean Water Act to recognize safe drinking water as a basic human right amid ongoing challenges in addressing water issues for First Nations.
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Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige said last week that more than 30 homes were reduced to ashes.
Aerial photos show First Nation devastation as wildfires scorch Ontario’s northCanada· 2026-07-23
Linda Debassige, grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation, expressed concern about the community's safety during the wildfires.
We received no alert, say leaders of First Nations communities razed by Canadian wildfires | Canada
United Kingdom· 2026-07-21
Linda Debassige highlighted the significant losses suffered by the community due to the wildfires.
Canada wildfires: An entire Indigenous community forced to flee
United States· 2026-07-18
AN Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige expressed frustration over the jurisdictional issues faced by Collins First Nation.
Why did Collins First Nation members have to be ‘their own heroes’ amid wildfire?Canada· 2026-07-16
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige spoke about the damage caused by the wildfire to the Collins First Nation.
Northern Ontario wildfires devastate First Nation communities and prompt evacuationsCanada· 2026-07-15
Linda Debassige, Grand Chief of the Anishinabek Nation, expressed concerns over the lack of drinking water legislation.
First Nations chiefs press Ottawa to revive drinking water billCanada· 2025-11-29
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige called the meeting a 'listening exercise' and said First Nations should not be excluded from future talks.
Premiers say buy-in needed from Indigenous leaders on major projectsCanada· 2025-07-22
Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige has previously called Bill 5 an 'attack' that risks court challenges.
Doug Ford meets with First Nations chiefs as tensions over Bill 5 continue to escalateCanada· 2025-06-19
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige said she wants the government to consider withdrawing Bill C-5.
Chartrand on Bill C-5: ‘We do have to have consent from Indigenous rights holders’Canada· 2025-06-18
Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief Linda DeBassige warned Ontario that Bill 5 must be scrapped.
Carney and Ford show two different paths for ‘unleashing’ Canada’s economyCanada· 2025-05-29
Linda Debassige is the Grand Chief of the Anishinabek Nation advocating for the reintroduction of the First Nations Clean Water Act.
Nearly a decade after Ottawa pledged safe drinking water for all First Nations, promise remains unfulfilledCanada· 2025-04-19
