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Resources

Find World Water Day EVENTS in your community.

Event PHOTOS

Dead in the Water - NFB documentary


Downloads

ACT for Canada's Water brochure (PDF)

World Water Day Toolkit (PDF)

Events poster (PDF)


Toolkit fact sheets

Water Issues Across Canada: A snapshot prepared by the Council of Canadians

A National Water Policy for Canada

A National Disgrace: Canada’s shameful position on the right to water

Canada’s Water Under Pressure: Five reasons to oppose bulk water exports

Partners in Water Justice


Action tools

Tips on meeting with your Member of Parliament

Media Tips

Submitting your World Water Day op-ed


Teaching resources

Declaration on the Right to Water: Lesson Plan provided by the Council of Canadians (PDF)


Media

Ottawa turns off tap on right to water, Maude Barlow, Toronto Star, March 22, 2008

[17-Mar-08] Harper government blocks UN resolution on right to water


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World Water Day Photos

The Council of Canadians, Oxfam, CUPE and Polaris Institute participated in a World Water Day march from the Human Rights Monument to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 19. Signatures collected by the University of Ottawa campus Oxfam club and a copy of the RightToWater.ca action letter were presented to John Baird's office.

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See more photos of the event on CUPE's website.

 

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