Monday, April 6, 2026
Simulated drought project helps improve management in Alberta
Edmonton, AB – A new report by the Alberta Water Council (AWC) summarizes the results of a recent exercise that simulated a severe drought in…
Governance
Quebec institutions join to develop sustainable water management solution
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) have joined forces to develop sustainable water management solutions…
Tina Osen Wins 2024 Conservation Award of Distinction from DUC
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, – Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community. Her…
New Drought Advisory Committee for Alberta
EDMONTON, AB – After several dry years, Alberta’s winter snowpack is well below average, many rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain…
Ontario Introduces Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund
Ontario municipalities can now receive funding for water infrastructure projects to protect communities and build more housing. About the fund The Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund…
California to Convert Wastewater to Drinking Water
SACRAMENTO – Further advancing the Administration’s all-of-the-above Water Supply Strategy to make California more resilient to hotter, drier conditions, the State Water Resources Control Board…
Alberta Invests in Natural Drought and Flood Protection
Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s government is investing $3.5 million to help make the province more naturally drought resilient, to prevent floods and improve water quality.…
Report Suggests Troubled Waters Ahead for CRD Water Management Plan
Victoria, BC – A consulting engineer’s report is warning that the Capital Regional District’s $2-billion water management plan will likely cost much more than anticipated,…
The Government of Canada seeks feedback to tackle plastic pollution
Gatineau, QC – Plastic pollution litters our beaches, parks, streets, shorelines, and other places Canadians value. Its harmful impacts on nature and wildlife must be…
Canada invests in freshwater protection projects
North Hatley, QC – The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change,…
Together with First Nations leadership, Minister Patty Hajdu introduces a Bill to support clean drinking water in First Nations communities
Ottawa – Everyone in Canada should have access to safe and clean drinking water. First Nations have long called for legislation that affirms their inherent…
Hamilton’s wastewater spill response appropriate, according to OAG audit
Hamilton, ON – The City of Hamilton’s Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has released its report on their investigation into sewage spills that had…
Bill S-5: a missed opportunity to protect Canadians from toxic substances and GMOS
Comments by the Canadian Environmental Law Association and Nature Canada in response to Bill S-5 Ottawa – By approving a deeply disappointing Bill S-5 (amending…
Modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act looks to lead the way in chemicals management
Ottawa – After over two decades, years of study by Parliamentary Committees, and input from countless stakeholders across industry, civil society organizations, government, and academia,…
Canada Water Agency: Keeping our waters clean, now and into the future
Winnipeg, MB – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has highlighted another step forward with the Budget 2023 investment to protect Canada’s freshwater supply by establishing…
Revised legislation aims to protect B.C.’s natural environment
British Columbia is amending legislation to ensure owners of high-risk industrial projects are responsible for the full cost of environmental cleanup if their projects are…
City of Toronto releases two reports detailing progress on ambitious TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) and Toronto City Councillor Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale) have announced that 100 per cent of short-term actions in support of…
The Government of Canada investing more than $33 billion into projects across the country
On April 4, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the successful allocation of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program…
POLIS celebrates significant federal commitment and investment in water
Victoria, B.C. lək̓ʷəŋən territory – Joining many other groups across the country, the team at the POLIS Water Sustainability Project celebrates the tabling of Budget 2023,…
Climate Proof Canada statement following the Federal Budget
Ottawa – Climate Proof Canada is encouraged to see new investments to better protect and inform Canadians at highest risk of flooding and modernize federal…
FCM statement on the 2023 federal budget
Taneen Rudyk, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), issued this statement following the tabling of the 2023 federal budget. “Today, Deputy Prime Minister…
FCM board of directors discuss municipal priorities ahead of the federal budget
The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Taneen Rudyk, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the FCM Board of Directors meetings in…
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation looks to decolonize water governance
In recent issues, Water Canada has outlined many of the challenges operators face keeping systems up and running, often under difficult conditions and for pay…
AFNQL responds to proposed federal legislation on drinking water and wastewater
Wendake, QC – The Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) and the Grand Chiefs denounce the fact that, despite promises…