We’ve heard from several OLW Network members – and OLW staff – that figuring out how Ottawa works is intimidating! And, that it’s a major barrier to getting involved in water advocacy. We want to minimize this feeling as best we can, by laying out all the relevant information. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce […]
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Since the Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters (CCHW) took shape last year, it has been making a real impact through federal advocacy for freshwater health! Now at 56 members, the CCHW is setting the stage to advocate for policy change. In mid-January, the CCHW sent a letter with 31 signatures from Coalition members to Minister Guilbeault outlining three
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Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Policy Position on the Canada Water Agency Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Policy Position on the Canada Water Agency Download the March 2022 paper here. The CCHW is a non-Indigenous led coalition. Any statement or policy position coming from the Coalition, including this one, does not speak for Indigenous Peoples.
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Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Policy Position on the Canada Water Act Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Policy Position on the Canada Water Act Download the March 2022 paper here. The CCHW is a non-Indigenous led coalition. Any statement or policy position coming from the Coalition, including this one, does not speak for Indigenous Peoples.
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In early 2021, Our Living Waters (OLW) and the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) championed a joint submission to the federal government to influence the creation of a Canada Water Agency. Building on this momentum, a new OLW Team has coalesced: the Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters (CCHW). OLW Teams bring together member organizations within our Network to drive collective
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Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Letter to Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Letter to Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault Download the January 14, 2022 letter to Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada. (bilingual)
More than 150 community-based water monitoring (CBWM) groups are actively monitoring changes in their watersheds and informing freshwater decision-making across Canada. Monitoring programs reflect a diversity of water conditions and landscapes, varying in purpose and size to address specific community needs. Yet, they all rely on consistent, adequate funding to keep their volunteers and data collection afloat! For years
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A Business Case for Investment in Canadian Community-Based Water Monitoring A Business Case for Investment in Canadian Community-Based Water Monitoring Download this November 2021 report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Learn about why funding and coordinating Canada’s vibrant community-based water monitoring community makes scientific and economic sense!
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Five Foundational Pillars for the Canada Water Agency Five Foundational Pillars for the Canada Water Agency Read this 2021 joint submission, spearheaded by the Forum for Leadership on Water and Our Living Waters, with support from a dozen other organizations. (bilingual)
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The government of Canada is creating a new Canada Water Agency and, as is often the nature of such emerging institutions, the details of what it will be are not yet known. Here is a quick outline of the process to date: First announced in the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2019 election platform, the CWA
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