Water Rights

• Why a Southern Alberta First Nation turned off the tap to hundreds of area farmers

  Alberta farmers rely on water diverted from the Old Man River through the Piikani Nation Reserve. On April 12, leaders ordered the route closed to get the government's attention.

  Perspectives

  Apr 30, 2022
  
• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe files legal challenge against North Dakota pipeline

  "This administration (of President Donald Trump) has expressed utter and complete disregard for not only our treaty and water rights, but the environment as a whole."

  World

  Feb 9, 2017
  
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• Nestle outbids small Ontario municipality to buy well for bottled water

  A small but fast growing Ontario community looking for a safe drinking water supply has been outbid in its attempt to buy a well by multinational giant Nestle, which acquired the site to ensure "future business growth."

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2016
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• Is Nestle’s pumping for bottled water shrinking Aberfoyle aquifer? Activists, company disagree

  Pumping groundwater for a bottled water plant near Guelph, Ont. is lowering the level of the local aquifer, activists say.

  Environment

  Aug 24, 2016
• Environmentalists urge Ontario not to renew water-taking permits for Nestle

  Nestle Waters Canada says it's committed to "a continued engagement with the community" while it waits for the decision on its renewal application.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2016