Tag: water security

Millennials Weigh in on Global Challenges

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Nearly 50 per cent of the world’s population is under the age of 30. In an effort to understand the beliefs and concerns of...

Montreal Improves Source Water Conveyance, Receives $59.8M

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Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security, and Minister responsible for the Montréal region, Martin Coiteux, accompanied by the mayor...

Reframing Water Security for a Human Wellbeing Approach

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A recent article published in the journal Water Security, Advancing human capabilities for water security: A relational approach, argues that water security needs to move...

Statistics Canada Reports on Canada’s Renewable Freshwater and Water Use

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A new study from the Canada's national statistics agency shows that Canada is blessed with a wealth of water resources and that Canadians are...

Alberta Passes Motion on Water Security

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On December 12, just as the last session of 2016 wrapped up, the legislative assembly of Alberta passed a motion to increase the government's...

Mapping Global Surface Water

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The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a study of global surface water and its long-term changes in the science journal Nature. Using...

Ontario Legislature Debates the need for a Groundwater Strategy

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On Thursday, the issue of groundwater permits, climate change, water security was the topic of debate between NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Minister of...

Nestlé Discusses Water Use in Wellington County

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As consumers, we expect that when we turn on the tap—whether for drinking, cooking or cleaning—the water will flow. At Nestlé Waters North America,...

$30M for Water Security Research

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Great video with Dr. Howard Wheater, the University of Saskatchewan's new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security. Water Canada spoke with Dr. Wheater...

Interview: Dr. Rob de Loë

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Over the past two years, hundreds of boil water advisories have been issued in Ontario alone. Why aren't we providing everyone in Canada...

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