A draft federal bill intended to improve clean drinking water and wastewater services for First Nations communities is changing wording from an earlier proposal, according to reporting in Canada. Multiple outlets say the newer version—prepared for consultation ahead of an introduction by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government—keeps the overall goal of ensuring reliable access to safe drinking water and wastewater treatment. However, it removes or softens language from the previous bill that explicitly recognized access to clean drinking water as a human right. One outlet reports that the earlier draft included a provision affirming a human right to clean water, while the new draft drops that reference. Another outlet characterizes the change as “blurring” the human-right framing, while still describing both versions as aiming to support safe water infrastructure and service delivery for First Nations. The draft bill is described as being circulated for consultation, with a stated deadline for feedback. The reported change focuses on the legal and rights-based wording rather than the broader policy objective of improving water and wastewater outcomes.