Freshwater Policy

Alt text: A large body of water with slight ripples in the foreground, surrounded by forested hills under a cloudy sky. In the distance, industrial buildings are visible on the shoreline. / Un vaste plan deau avec de légères ondulations au premier plan, entouré de collines boisées sous un ciel nuageux. Au loin, des bâtiments industriels sont visibles sur le rivage.

Ottawa Riverkeeper takes on Freshwater Advocacy for Radioactive Waste Management

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Ottawa Riverkeeper is an OLW member organization that acts as a “champion and collective voice for the Ottawa River watershed.” This piece, written by Matthew Brocklehurst (Communications Manager) and Larissa Holman (Director of Science and Policy), showcases the organization’s freshwater advocacy on a specific issue. Nuclear Waste presents a unique challenge for freshwater policy and protection. Not only […]

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Bear by water on grassy bank in B.C. | Ours au bord de l'eau sur une rive herbeuse en Colombie-Britannique

Building a Strong BC Watershed Security Coalition: A Leader’s Perspective

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A Story of Collaborative Success “How do we make investing in our watersheds a political priority?”  As Coree Tull recalls, that’s the question a group of freshwater advocates coalesced around when the BC Watershed Security Coalition started. The work began in April 2020 as the pandemic hit full force. Coree remembers that “a group of us working on

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Parliament buildings in Ottawa with green lawn in front and blue sky with clouds in the background | Les bâtiments du Parlement à Ottawa avec une pelouse verte devant et un ciel bleu avec des nuages en arrière-plan

Our Living Waters Offers Government Relations Training!

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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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Niagara falls with a rainbow and blue sky | Les chutes Niagara avec un arc-en-ciel et au ciel bleu

Water Policy Updates from the Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters

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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

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Page de couverture intitulée « Construire lAgence Canadienne de lEau » par la Coalition Canadienne pour des Eaux Saines, datée de mars 2022. Inclut une déclaration notant que la coalition est un groupe non dirigé par des Autochtones, avec une clause de non-responsabilité sur le fait de ne pas parler au nom des Peuples Autochtones.

Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters’ Policy Position on the Canada Water Agency

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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

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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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Glassware for measuring in a lab filled with water | Verrerie de mesure dans un laboratoire rempli d'eau

Network Priorities for 2021 to 2022 – Data Development Updates

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In our 2021 Network priorities survey, we asked you, our members, where we should invest the most time and effort to develop data in our Shared Measurement System over the coming year.  The Shared Measurement System acts as a collective vision guiding us towards achieving our ambitious goal of “all waters in Canada in good health by 2030.” It’s

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Canada goose flying over water | Bernache du Canada qui vole au-dessus de l'eau

Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters Springs into Action!

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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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