Tapping technology key as Canada considers water security strategy

Canada can learn from Australia’s model, which uses satellite images to track water conditions across rivers, lakes, and coasts. It’s time to support our technology sector for stronger national water security.

In Canada, water is managed locally and provincially, but fresh water doesn’t adhere to regional borders. It’s time to protect that resource and innovate, with shared information and shared tools, writes Pauline Gerrard.Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Opinion

BY PAULINE GERRARD

April 15, 2026

Within the many initiatives tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s $3.8-billion for Canada’s new nature strateg...

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