Clean Water

• Worsening water crisis in Ontario First Nation increasing health issues, fire risk

  Pikangikum First Nation in northern Ontario has declared a second state of emergency in less than a year due to a lack of water. Leaders say it's a dire health and safety concern.

  Health

  Jun 3
  
• New Brunswick lawmakers wrap up hearings on review to clean water regulations

  Nine expert witnesses and advocacy groups presented to the environment committee over the last two weeks. 

  Environment

  May 13
  
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• New Brunswick should enshrine into law the right to clean water, says lawyer

  The committee is considering ways to update the Clean Water Act and Martin says now is the time to legislate “enforceable rights to clean water."

  Canada

  May 5
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• Ottawa tables long-awaited bill to improve, protect First Nations water quality

  The proposed legislation would apply a new framework for source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nations land.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
• Ottawa to table ‘co-developed’ First Nations water legislation this fall: Hajdu

  The new bill is expected to come more than one year after Canada repealed the 2013 Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act in June 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
• U.S. Supreme Court rolls back wetland pollution protections in blow to EPA

  The justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house in the state's panhandle.

  Environment

  May 25, 2023
• UBC engineers find permanent solution for removing ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water

  Water and oil repelling, forever chemicals are used in products like non-stick cookware, cosmetics and toilet paper, but when ingested, may contribute to adverse health effects.

  Science

  Mar 22, 2023
• Humanity is overconsuming water at ‘vampiric’ levels, UN head warns

  The United Nations' first conference on water security in almost half a century aims to establish voluntary commitments and create "political momentum."

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2023
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• City of Barrie gets perfect score for drinking water quality

  There is no room for improvement when it comes to Barrie's drinking water, with the Ministry of Environment giving the city a perfect score.

  Environment

  Mar 3, 2023
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• $3M in government funding to upgrade Lakefield water treatment plant, water mains

  The funding is from both the federal and provincial governments through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s (ICIP) Green Infrastructure Stream.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022