Sustaining healthy fisheries, waters and economies
Read this 2019 brief to the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, urging progressive changes to Canada’s Fisheries Act.
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Water Security for Canadians: Solutions for Canada’s Emerging Water Crisis
Read this report from 2019, authored by a number of organizations working together to advocate for federal leadership on water.
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OLW and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This global agenda aims to catalyze actions necessary for humans to live sustainably with each other and the planet by focusing on a variety of thematic areas including people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. To inspire action, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been developed and specific
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2018 Annual Report
It’s been a busy and productive year for us, and all our 75 members, of the Our Living Waters Network. Celebrate with us as we review the work of the network, the impacts that we’ve driven by supporting collaboration of network members to turn the curve on one of our 24 impact measures. We also
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Final Recommendations: Elevating Community-Based Water Monitoring in Canada
Read this April 2019 report, written by The Gordon Foundation, Living Lakes Canada and WWF-Canada, outlining draft recommendations focussing on elevating community-based water monitoring in Canada.
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AFN National Water Symposium Report – Feb 2019
“A $20 bill may feed us a meal, but it will never sustain us,” said a panelist at the Assembly of First Nations Water Symposium, which gathered close to 500 Indigenous water guardians, technicians, government officials and allies. Our Living Waters was on hand to listen and learn from the priorities and discussions at the
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Our Living Waters 2030 Funds support collaborative efforts for water health
In 2018, we were excited to launch our second round of grants under the Our Living Waters 2030 Fund. In total $97,000 were distributed to Our Living Waters member groups to collaboratively advance progress on at least one of our 24 impact measures. Priorities for the fund were established directly by our members through an
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Senate on the line to review amendments to Fisheries Act
Bill C-68, which will modernize Canada’s Fisheries Act, is in the final, critical stages of the legislative process. After three years of public engagement, consultation with diverse stakeholders and interests, and deliberation by elected officials, we have a strong bill that goes a long way to delivering on the mandate issued by the Prime Minister to
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Elevating Community-Based Water Monitoring in Canada: A National Discussion
On November 27-28, 2018, a national discussion focused on identifying potential government supports for community-based water monitoring (CBWM) initiatives took place in Ottawa. More than 70 attendees, from across Canada, took part. The discussion was convened by OLW Member groups: The Gordon Foundation, Living Lakes Canada and WWF-Canada. It brought together experts, innovators and practitioners from across the water
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Our Living Waters 2018 Annual Report
Take a look at the 2018 Annual Report here.
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