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UN rapporteur to examine human rights and water access in Canada
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, will visit Canada from April 8-19,...
OPSEU/SEFPO: Clean and safe drinking water is a human right
OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle are challenging Ontario's political leaders to pass MPP Sol Mamakwa's Bill 286, the Inherent Right to Safe Drinking...
Exercising the Human Right to Water and Sanitation
When the human right to life-sustaining drinking water and healthy sanitation is violated, anyone can call their governments to account. Those whose rights were...
Water activist Maude Barlow to be honoured at Brock’s Spring Convocation
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - When Brock University’s newest graduates gather to mark their accomplishments next month, they’ll be ushered into this new chapter of...
Together with First Nations leadership, Minister Patty Hajdu introduces a Bill to support clean...
Ottawa - Everyone in Canada should have access to safe and clean drinking water. First Nations have long called for legislation that affirms their...
Manitoba Government commits additional $1.5M for safe drinking water in Northern Affairs communities
The Manitoba government continues to take concrete action to improve the safety of drinking water in Northern Affairs communities, Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations...
Sutton, Quebec obtains the Blue Community certification
The Town of Sutton has reiterated its public by obtaining the Blue Community certification awarded by the Eau Secours organization. The municipality is committed to recognizing...
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...
Minister Guilbeault’s statement on Canada’s position and achievements on climate change at COP27
Gatineau, QC - "Canada and nearly 200 other countries have reached agreement on the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan, the next step forward for climate...
Future-proofing groundwater sustainability
Groundwater is the world’s largest freshwater resource. But because it’s deep underground, signs of overuse aren’t always obvious. And with population growth and increased...
