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Murky Waters: When Governments Turn Water Management into a Business

Murky Waters: When Governments Turn Water Management into a Business

Last week, I joined Jamie Brownlee, teacher and researcher at Carleton University, Chris Hurl, Assistant Professor at Concordia University, ...
Trudeau fast-tracks new water and energy laws in Bill C-69

Trudeau fast-tracks new water and energy laws in Bill C-69

Bill C-69 – the Trudeau government’s proposed changes to Canada’s water, environment and energy laws – passed at Third ...
Water for Flint, Not for Nestlé

Water for Flint, Not for Nestlé

Flint is still dealing with the lead poisoning of residents’ drinking water. Residents of Detroit are once again experiencing ...
Factsheet: Protect water: Boycott Nestlé

Factsheet: Protect water: Boycott Nestlé

In August 2016, Nestlé purchased the Middlebrook well in Elora, Ontario despite the municipality’s attempt to buy it to safeguard ...
House of Commons committee debate on Bill C-69 (environmental reviews and water protection) should be extended!

House of Commons committee debate on Bill C-69 (environmental reviews and water protection) should be extended!

Green Party leader Elizabeth May has proposed 170 amendments to Bill C-69. The Council of Canadians has been raising numerous ...
Nestle bottled water taking permit process not likely to begin until after the June 7 Ontario election

Nestle bottled water taking permit process not likely to begin until after the June 7 Ontario election

The Council of Canadians and Wellington Water Watchers take action at the Nestle facility in Aberfoyle, Ontario, November 27, 2017. ...
Big Oil presents on federal water and energy laws at committee hearings

Big Oil presents on federal water and energy laws at committee hearings

Early February, the Liberal government introduced Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy ...
Cautions to consider as Trudeau government tables water and energy project review legislation

Cautions to consider as Trudeau government tables water and energy project review legislation

Last night, The Globe and Mail reported, "The government indicated on Friday that it will give notice of legislation ...