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 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, a comprehensive National Water Policy, and to end Drinking Water Advisories in First Nations. 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!
Urgent Action is the only action in response to the Imperial Oil Toxic Leak
Two new colleges turn Blue! Maude Barlow presents Regis College and the University of St. Michael’s College with Blue Communities certificates
Mother Teresa Secondary School becomes 100th Blue Community on World Water Day
Demand a just cleanup of the tar sands and tailings ponds for a just transition
No Water To Waste: Boycott Bottled Water
Garbage dumps and gravel pits: Fight to protect Simcoe County water has waged for decades
Tell the federal government to listen to downstream Indigenous communities and say “no” to tailings dumping
