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Work Underway on New Water Treatment Plant for Ontario First Nations Community
The Serpent River First Nation, located midway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, has started work on a new water treatment plant. The $13.36-million...
Interview: Linda Sheehan on the Rights of Waterways
For its fifth and final Creating a Blue Dialogue webinar of the 2012-2013 season, the POLIS Water Sustainability Project focuses on the legal rights...
Nanaimo Becomes Newest “Blue Community”
Nanaimo's City Council has made the city the fourth “Blue Community” in British Columbia. To become a Blue Community, a municipality must approve three...
Deloitte Report: The Era of Cheap Water is Over
Clearer water pricing will play an important role in how customers better manage their water usage, says a new report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu...
Ecojustice Gives Feds an ‘F’ Grade for Water Protection
The federal government is still failing to ensure all Canadians have access to safe drinking water, according to a new report from Ecojustice.
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Long-Awaited AANDC Study Results Raise Concerns
Last week, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) released the long-awaited results of its National Assessment of Water and Wastewater Systems in First...
Right or Wrong?
On July 28, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly, noting that “approximately 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water and that more...
A Competitive Water Market
With just about every good or service, including some essential services, people decide how much of it they want based on its cost. When...
Canada Abstains from UN Water Vote
Yesterday, the United Nations adopted a resolution proclaiming the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation. Presented by Bolivia and 33 other States,...
Groups Speak Up on Bulk Water Issues
The bulk water export debate is back in the media.
Most recently, a new report from the Fraser Institute says that Canada should look at...
