Tag: policy
B.C. Appoints Expert to Review Pollution in Hullcar Aquifer
An independent expert has been appointed to oversee the review of pollution in B.C.’s Hullcar Aquifer.
Oliver Brandes, the co-director of the POLIS Project on...
The Drainage Act as Urban Stormwater Solution
On July 13th, the Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) hosted a workshop to forward the development of a technical report on how to accelerate stormwater...
Great Lakes Region Organizations Form Bi-National Partnership
The Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI) and the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) have announced a collaboration agreement between the two organizations.
Signed by NEMWI...
Quebec Passes Wetlands and Water Conservation Act
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has praised the Quebec government’s new Act to conserve wetlands and water.
The Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies...
Great Lakes Mayors Call for Leadership from Canada
At their annual meeting and conference, hosted by outgoing chair Mayor Denis Coderre, in Montreal, member mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence...
WWF-Canada Freshwater Reports: National Coordination Imperative
Today, WWF-Canada has released the culmination of four years of research, a national assessment of Canada’s freshwater: Watershed Reports. The findings underscore the need...
New Brunswick Selects Water Strategy Working Group
New Brunswick has announced a working group to help provide recommendations to the government and direct a provincial water strategy.
The announcement came today from...
New Report Highlights Water Governance Gaps in B.C.
The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance has released a new report that highlights what's needed to implement watershed-based governance in British Columbia.
The report entitled, Illumination: Insights...
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...
