Tag: drinking water
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,...
How can Canada deliver safe drinking water to First Nation communities?...
By Wilfrid Laurier University Media Relations
WATERLOO, Ont. - Sheri Longboat (MA ’96, PhD ’13) has always felt a deep personal connection to water. Since...
Partnership will boost water quality for Manitobans
NIVERVILLE, MB - The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is loaning a combined up to $140 million to support five communities with water and wastewater...
B.C. water infrastructure receives $98-million investment
LADYSMITH, BC - Communities across the province will receive significant upgrades to their drinking water and wastewater infrastructure after a combined investment of more...
World Water Day: Considering barriers to clean, safe water
On March 22, Water First asks us to reflect on the safety of a resource many of us take for granted
By Ami Gopal, Communications...
World Water Day: One Drop survey reveals Canadians’ thoughts on access...
MONTREAL - Just in time for World Water Day, the One Drop Foundation is releasing the results of a new public opinion poll and reaffirming...
Pictou County to receive drinking water and wastewater upgrades
PICTOU COUNTY, NS - Residents of Pictou County will have enhanced access to clean water and municipalities will be better able to manage wastewater...
Duncan First Nation opens long-awaited water treatment plant
DUNCAN'S FIRST NATION, TREATY 8 TERRITORY, AB - Duncan's First Nation, a close-knit community in northern Alberta, recently celebrated the opening of their new water treatment...
Government invests $51 million in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across...
CRAVEN, SK - Communities across Saskatchewan are upgrading critical public infrastructure through 34 projects after a joint investment of more than $51 million from the federal and provincial...
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...
