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   Why is water important to Canada?

   • Water is Canada’s most precious natural resource. With 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater reserves, it is essential to our well-being and our economy. And as climate change and pollution increasingly threaten our waters, we must work together to keep it clean and healthy, now and into the future.

   Keeping our waters clean now and into the future

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   Why do we need a Canada Water Agency?

   • “From supplying our drinking water to being the places we love to spend time in nature, Canadians rely on safe, clean fresh water every day. By establishing the Canada Water Agency, we will work together across levels of government and with Indigenous Peoples, while bringing new, good jobs to Winnipeg.

   Keeping our waters clean now and into the future

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   How much freshwater does Canada have?

   • Canada has about 20% of the planet's freshwater resources and 7% of the world's renewable fresh water. Canada's waters are an irreplaceable natural heritage that Canadians should use sustainably and be able to access equitably.

   Goal 6: Ensure clean and safe water for all Canadians

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   Why did Canada invest in freshwater?

   • The Government of Canada listened, and our historic investment is a response to the calls for a strengthened Freshwater Action Plan and the creation of the Canada Water Agency. The benefits of protecting and restoring fresh water in Canada will be felt in the health and well-being of millions of Canadians, our ecosystems, and the economy.”

   Keeping our waters clean now and into the future

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   What is Canada's most important resource?

   • But Canadians clearly regard water as their most important resource, even in the Atlantic and the West, where oil and gas are huge in the economy. In the Atlantic, 31.3 percent saw oil and gas as the most important resource for the future, while 45.1 percent thought fresh water was most important.

   Canadians overwhelmingly choose water as our most important natural

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   Who is responsible for fresh water in Canada?

   • Not only do Canadians regard water as their most important natural resource, they know we have it in abundance and expect governments to look after it. When we asked Canadians who they thought should take the greatest responsibility for fresh water, half of them, 49.1 percent, said all levels of government — federal, provincial and municipal.

   Canadians overwhelmingly choose water as our most important natural

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2. www.canada.ca › publications › water-in-canadaWater in Canada - Canada.ca

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   Why do you need to know how much water Canada has? Which are the largest bodies of water in Canada? What percentage of Canada's fresh water is found in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?

3. policyoptions.irpp.org › magazines › canadas-waterCanadians overwhelmingly choose water as our most important ...

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   Jul 1, 2009 · By an overwhelming margin, Canadians consider fresh water to be the most important natural resource to Canada’s future. By a margin of 3-1, they chose water over oil and gas as the key natural resource for Canada’s future.

4. canadiangeographic.ca › articles › eight-facts-aboutEight facts about water in Canada - Canadian Geographic

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   Mar 21, 2019 · In honour of World Water Day, here are eight numbers and figures that capture Canadian water usage and its importance to our economy and way of life. Canada is a water-rich country, but natural fluctuations in seasonal rain and snowfall can cause shortages in some years and flooding in others.

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5. www.canada.ca › agenda-2030 › clean-waterSustainable Development Goal 6: Clean water and ... - Canada

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   The 2030 Agenda recognizes the centrality of water resources to sustainable development. Improved drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are vital to driving progress in other areas, including health, education and poverty reduction.

6. www.canada.ca › goals › clean-water-sanitationGoal 6: Ensure clean and safe water for all Canadians

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   Canada has about 20% of the planet's freshwater resources and 7% of the world's renewable fresh water. Read more on why this goal is important.

7. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleDoes Canada need to conserve its water? - National Geographic

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   Sep 15, 2020 · Why is it important that we do? Although Canada has abundant renewable freshwater, how much water each region receives varies based on location, drought, or demand.

8. www.pm.gc.ca › en › newsKeeping our waters clean now and into the future

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   May 24, 2023 · As the Prime Minister announced, one of the first priorities of the Agency will be to begin the work of modernizing the Canada Water Act to reflect the changing reality of fresh water in Canada, including the impacts of climate change and the importance of Indigenous rights.