Renewing the Canada Water Act

Published On: May 14th, 2021

Author: Water Security for Canadians Initiative

The Water Security for Canadians Initiative submitted this brief to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in support of its freshwater study. The Initiative’s previous publications, including Modernizing Federal Freshwater Leadership: Draft White Paper (2020) and Water Security for Canadians: Solutions for Canada’s Emerging Water Crisis (2019), provide more detailed analyses of federal water law and policy.

The Water Security for Canadians Initiative is a partnership of eight organizations, including the POLIS Water Sustainability Project.

Renewing the Canada Water Act