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!
Tell MPs to protect Indigenous rights and the right to water
York University IS NOW A BLUE COMMUNITY
Media Release: New national initiative to inspire the next generation of Water Defenders
BC Water and Watershed Protection Discussion, Resources (RECORDING)
The privatization of a now floundering utility cost Ontario pensioners a billion dollars. It’s also a cautionary tale
Make water a priority in British Columbia’s October election
Kebaowek First Nation challenged approval of Chalk River nuclear waste dump in federal court
