Water
The Council of Canadians fights to protect Canada’s freshwater sources from pollution, privatization, and government neglect. Our campaign work focuses on recognizing water as part of a shared commons and a human right.
Canada has no national strategy to address urgent water issues, leaving it up to communities to defend local waters. We support these Public Water Champions nationwide, mobilizing our tens of thousands of supporters and over fifty volunteer chapters. We encourage community empowerment and involvement through our “Blue Communities Project.” We are pushing the Federal government to create a strong and independent Canada Water Agency and a comprehensive National Water Policy. We are opposing Big Water and its attempts to commodify water.
Water is vital to people’s health and livelihoods. Join us in taking action to protect water!

Take action to demand a just cleanup of the tar sands and tailings ponds for a just transition
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Garbage dumps and gravel pits: Fight to protect Simcoe County water has waged for decades
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Tell the federal government to listen to downstream Indigenous communities and say “no” to tailings dumping
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Increased climate impacts require action, not privatization
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Tailings and a Just Transition
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Indigenous Rights, Knowledge, and Tailings
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Tell the federal government to say no to tailings dumping!
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Water – Alternative Federal Budget 2023
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