Canada needs a national water strategy

It needs to strengthen existing and create new legislation to protect our freshwater sources; mandatory national water quality standards; support for water conservation initiatives; and investments in public infrastructure to expand and improve our water and wastewater systems.

Clean, fresh water is our most precious resource and a fundamental component of life to which we should have access. Our society depends on an adequate supply of water through lakes, rivers, wetlands, and underground aquifers. It’s critical that we protect these sources ...

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