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- A Canada Water Agency will benefit people in ways beyond simply living in a water-secure country. It also represents an opportunity for investment as part of a post-pandemic recovery plan that extends to international trade and development.
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Oct 16, 2024 · The Canada Water Agency works with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, local authorities, scientists and others to find the best ways to keep our water safe, clean and well-managed for future generations.
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Oct 16, 2024 · Over the coming years, the Canada Water Agency will provide grants and contributions to hundreds of projects supporting the restoration and protection of fresh water in Canada funded by the historic $650 million investment outlined in Budget 2023.
We urgently need the Canada Water Agency. The agency must play a key role in implementing the human right to water and sanitation at the federal level, strengthen freshwater protection legislation, increase collaboration and coordi-nation across federal agencies and jurisdictions, and exemplify the process of co-development
Sep 13, 2021 · A Canada Water Agency will benefit people in ways beyond simply living in a water-secure country. It also represents an opportunity for investment as part of a post-pandemic recovery plan that extends to international trade and development.
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The Prime Minister has directed the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, with the support of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Minister of Natural Resources and the Special Representative for the Prairies to create a new Canada Water Agency (CWA) to work together with the provinces, territories, Indigenous communities, local authorities, scientists and others to find the best ways to keep our water safe, clean and well-managed.
The Prime Minister also directed the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada to “develop further protections and take active steps to clean up the Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Simcoe and other large lakes.”
These two commitments are being addressed in an integrated manner. To support this effort, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a public discussion paper in December 2020: “Toward the Creation of a Canada Water Agency”.
The paper acknowledges that freshwater management is a shared responsibility between Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments. In creating the CWA, the Government of Canada has committed to ensuring that each jurisdiction is respected, and that overlap and duplication is avoided.
ECCC invited Canadians to provide their thoughts and ideas via participation in national and regional forums, an online survey or written submissions.
Input was received from individuals, municipal government representatives, non-government organizations, industry representatives, academia and Indigenous peoples.
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Apr 27, 2020 · In particular, an effective Canada Water Agency and a modernized Canada Water Act are critical to advancing three key priorities: building resilience to cope with climate change, advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and ensuring effective water governance.
Nov 6, 2023 · The Canada Water Agency has been created within Environment and Climate Change Canada. It is the federal focal point for fresh water, working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, provinces, territories, and stakeholders to strengthen collaboration on fresh water.
