WC July/August 2023 Resources

Quebec’s municipalities take on greater role in water management

1. Municipal Powers Act, 2005, C-47.1, art 19, 21.
2. Ibid, 103-106.
3. Water Act, 2009, chapter C-6.2, art 15.
4. An Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water, 2017, C-14, art. 40.
5. Ibid, explanatory notes.
6. An Act modifying the Act respecting land use planning and development and other provisions, Bill 16, 2023, art 16, 70.
7. Ibid, art. 163.
8. Ibid, art. 24.

Groundwater-prioritizing Natural Assets 

1. In Ont. Reg. 588/17, a “green infrastructure asset” is defined as “an infrastructure asset consisting of natural or human-made elements that provide ecological and hydrological functions and processes and includes natural heritage features and systems…”.