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Alt text: Panoramic view of a scenic waterfront with greenery and colorful trees. A historic building with a distinctive clock tower sits on a hill overlooking the water. The sky is partly cloudy, adding depth to the horizon. / Vue panoramique dun bord de mer pittoresque avec de la verdure et des arbres colorés. Un bâtiment historique avec une tour dhorloge distinctive se trouve sur une colline surplombant leau. Le ciel est partiellement nuageux, ajoutant de la profondeur à lhorizon.

Freshwater groups at forefront of efforts to modernize federal environmental laws

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After almost two years of consultation, last month, the federal government tabled two bills in the House of Commons that will make significant changes to two of Canada’s oldest and most important laws for freshwater protection. Reforms to the Fisheries Act and the Navigation Protection Act are part of a broader effort by the federal government to reform Canada’s […]

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Alt Text: A small patch of garden with various plants, including green and yellow foliage, beside a bike lane. A white, curved marker and a small informational sign are partially visible among the greenery. Canadian French Translation: Un petit carré de jardin avec diverses plantes, y compris du feuillage vert et jaune, à côté dune piste cyclable. Un marqueur blanc incurvé et un petit panneau dinformation sont partiellement visibles parmi la verdure.

Are Canadian cities ready for a changing climate?

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As British Columbian families evacuate their homes amidst out of control wildfires, news of toxic algae blooms in Canadian lakes and oceans spread. Both coming shortly on the heels of spring rains which caused floods in communities across the country. There’s no doubt that climate change is starting to bite, and it’s using water as its

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Alt text: A person in a red jacket stands on rocks beside a tall, flowing waterfall, surrounded by lush green forest. / Une personne en veste rouge se tient sur des rochers à côté dune haute cascade ruisselante, entourée dune forêt verdoyante.

What does a good relationship with water look like?

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People inherently believe that communities impacted by unhealthy waters (or threats to healthy waters) should have a say in decisions that impact those waters. In parallel, they respond strongly when it is felt that companies have greater impact on decisions then local residents – the support generated when it was proposed that Nestlé had greater

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A serene waterfall cascading over rugged rocks surrounded by lush greenery and a rocky landscape. The water flows smoothly, creating a soothing and picturesque scene. / Une cascade sereine dévalant des rochers escarpés entourée dune végétation luxuriante et dun paysage rocheux. Leau sécoule doucement, créant une scène apaisante et pittoresque.

A changing water narrative – how will we know?

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This whole conversation on the current dominant narrative around freshwater health in Canada points to both challenges and opportunities that as non-profit freshwater champions we need to embrace, to both alter the dominant narrative (that freshwater values exist in our subconscious, that acting to protect water results in negative economic decisions and that we don’t

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Alt text: A tranquil lakeside scene with a sandy path curving along a rocky shoreline. Sparse trees line the right side, and the lake appears partially frozen under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. / Scène paisible au bord dun lac avec un sentier de sable sinuant le long dun rivage rocheux. Des arbres clairsemés bordent le côté droit et le lac semble partiellement gelé sous un ciel bleu vif parsemé de nuages.

Snapshot of Community-Based Water Monitoring in Canada

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Living Lakes Canada, Acadia University and Simon Fraser University released a Snapshot of Community Based Monitoring in Canada. The report provides a valuable landscape scan on: reasons for CBM; monitoring locations; funding for CBM; monitoring parameters; integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge; managing CBM data; informing policy; and working collaboratively in CBM efforts.    

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Alt text: A tranquil lakeside scene with a sandy path curving along a rocky shoreline. Sparse trees line the right side, and the lake appears partially frozen under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. / Scène paisible au bord dun lac avec un sentier de sable sinuant le long dun rivage rocheux. Des arbres clairsemés bordent le côté droit et le lac semble partiellement gelé sous un ciel bleu vif parsemé de nuages.

According to you: the top stories of 2016 and hopes for 2017

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The results are in. Here are the top freshwater news stories of 2016, according to you. Stories of water protectors, stories of success and stories of need struck particular cords with you last year. Stories of water protectors: whether it was in response to proposed projects like Site C and pipelines, or First Nations in BC declaring the first

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Alt text: View of a canal in Ottawa with tour boats docked along the side. On the left, the iconic gothic-style Parliament Buildings are visible under a clear blue sky. Trees line the waterway, adding greenery to the urban landscape. Canadian French Translation: Vue dun canal à Ottawa avec des bateaux de tourisme amarrés le long du côté. À gauche, les bâtiments parlementaires emblématiques de style gothique sont visibles sous un ciel bleu clair. Des arbres bordent le cours deau, ajoutant une touche de verdure au paysage urbain./.

Expert voices on revitalizing Canada’s water rules

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Over the summer of 2016, the Government of Canada has called for public input on the laws and processes that govern freshwater protection. Leaders across Canada’s freshwater community believe we can do much more to protect the health of Canada’s waters. West Coast Environmental Law Staff Lawyer Linda Nowlan says restoring the section of the Fisheries Act known

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