Monday, December 8, 2025
Bill S-8 to Have Second Reading in House
Bill S-8, the proposed Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, is now in line for its second reading in the House of Commons. The…
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Manitoba’s CentrePort in the Midst of Water Dispute
For several years, the City of Winnipeg, the Rural Municipality of Rosser, and the Province of Manitoba have been struggling over the question of how…
New Action Plan Includes Funds for Infrastructure
While yesterday’s budget announcement included new cuts to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (the department will lose $89 million in 2013-14), the federal government…
The Cold Gold Rush
With pickaxes and pans in hand, tens of thousands of people flooded the Yukon in 1896 in search of gold in its snowy creeks. Three…
Feds Announce Plan for $300M for Water and Wastewater on Reserves
The federal government has announced the plans for a $330.8-million investment over two years for First Nation water and wastewater systems on reserve. The funds…
Ontario Releases Great Lakes Strategy
The Ontario government has released the final version of its Great Lakes Strategy, which establishes priorities to achieve goals to protect the Great Lakes, building…
McGuinty Government Launches Community Action Fund
The Ontario government issued a press release yesterday, announcing the launch of a new initiative designed to help communities protect their part of the Great…
2012 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants Announced
RBC has announced its 2012 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant recipients. Thirty organizations from five countries, selected from 219 applicants from around the world,…
Brock University Leads Major Water Research Network
Water researchers at Brock University have received federal funds to set-up a research network to look at the economic, political and social aspects of water-related…
Senate Passes Bill S-8
The Senate has passed Bill S-8, the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act after its third reading last night and will now move to…
Parks Canada and Lakehead Join to Protect Lake Superior
Parks Canada and Lakehead University have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on research efforts aimed at better understanding the dynamics of Lake Superior’s…
Ontario Proposes Great Lakes Protection Act
The Ontario government has proposed a Great Lakes Protection Act, strategy, and support for local actions. Already, several groups have commented on the news. “Protecting…
Growing Together
As water infrastructure deficits grow and standards become more stringent, communities across the country are wondering how they’ll cope with the added costs of maintenance…
Cuts Could Erode Water Progress: Report
The slow and steady decline in federal water science and management capacity may negatively affect government’s ability to protect Canada’s freshwater resources, says the Forum…
B.C. Showcases River Remediation Project
Victoria public had the opportunity to learn more about river remediation at an open house at British Columbia’s Goldstream Provincial Park this past weekend. The…
Feds Announce First Nation Water Pilots in Ontario
Four First Nation communities will participate in the Canada-Ontario First Nations Pilot Initiative to Improve Drinking Water Quality. Through this joint initiative, the federal and…
Interview: Angus Toulouse
Water Canada spoke with Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse at this week’s First Nations Water Symposium in Niagara Falls. Here, he provides remarks on Bill…
Interview: Larry Moore
Since 2004, the Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has quietly but successfully trained Ontario’s drinking water operators. Established through a recommendation of the Walkerton Inquiry,…
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. Waterproof 3,…
New Wetland Conservation Policy for Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has released its new Nova Scotia Wetland Conservation Policy (PDF). With a focus on the roles wetlands play to the province’s landscapes and…
WCWC Calls for Advisory Council Members
The board of directors of the Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has approved the establishment of two advisory councils, the research advisory council (RAC) and…
Vaughan Lauds Feds for Oil Sands Action Plan
For over a decade, Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have warned that key environmental information regarding the effects of oil sands projects has…
SERA Forms Expert Panel
Socially and Environmentally Responsible Aggregate (SERA) has formed its expert technical panel, which represents municipal, industry, community and environmental interests, to produce a voluntary standard…
Drinking Water Success in Ontario
Ontario continues to be a North American leader in providing clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to Ontarians, reads a press release from the Minister…