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Critics say Canada needs a national water strategy on water management
FLOW members, Ralph Pentland and Nancy Goucher, were interviewed by the Hill Times for the article, Critics say Canada needs a national strategy on water management.
The article highlights the need for a national water strategy to address current and emerging water problems in Canada. Pentland points out the need to base the strategy on the concepts of harmonization and subsidiarity, which have been applied by the European Union through their Water Framework Directive.
CWIC Response to Bill C-26 re: Bulk Water Exports
This is a letter from the Canadian Water Issues Council (CWIC) to Minister Lawrence Cannon regarding Bill C-26, legislation introduced on May 13, 2010 aimed at banning bulk water exports.
CWIC is a group of knowledgeable water experts and former senior water policy makers who provide advice on transboundary water issues to the Program on Water Issues at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
The letter explains that the most likely proposals for the interbasin transfers of water from Canada to the United States are not addressed under the amendments to the IBWTA and IRIA as proposed in Bill C‐26.
It also suggests how the proposed legislation could be strengthened significantly with a very few additional changes.
Ethical Water: Learning to Value What Matters Most
Fresh water is essential to both the ever-expanding human population and the ever-threatened natural landscapes that surround us. And yet, society seems to continually ignore the need for a common-sense approach to—and appreciation of—our freshwater resources and our consumption of this remarkable, life-giving substance that now exceeds its future availability.
This ground-breaking and approachable work, by two of Canada’s most authoritative experts on water issues, redefines our relationship with fresh water and outlines the steps we as a society will have to take if we wish to ensure the sustainability of our water supply for future generations.
