Update and Progress: B.C. Water Leaders’ Statement of Essential Elements for Freshwater Protection

Published On: December 11th, 2019

This position paper assesses progress on each of the essential actions identified in the 2018 B.C. Water Leaders’ Statement of Essential Elements for Freshwater Protection. It is based on information received at the October 2019 Water Leaders-Provincial Government Dialogue On Water, Climate, and Reconciliation, as well as a high-level scan of publicly available policy information.

This paper was developed by B.C. water leaders and is supported by: BC Wildlife Federation, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office, Canadian Freshwater Alliance, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Environmental Law Centre (University of Victoria), First Nations Fisheries Council, Living Lakes Canada, Organizing for Change, POLIS Water Sustainability Project, Rivershed Society of BC, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, West Coast Environmental Law, and WWF-Canada.

Update and Progress: B.C. Water Leaders' Statement of Essential Elements for Freshwater Protection