Determinants of Health 9 Financial and Social status)

Attawapiskat is a Cree community a few kilometres upstream from James Bay on the Attawapiskat
River, 500 kilometres northeast of Timmins, Ont.
It has had a chronic housing shortage for years, one that was exacerbated in 2011 when several
families had to move out of their homes because of a sewage backup. The community has
experienced ongoing issues related to the safety of their drinking water.