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Canada on Tap - The Environmental Implications of Water Exports

A Report Commissioned by The Council of Canadians’
Blue Planet Project

Prepared by Jamie Linton

Research in Canada and elsewhere has identified numerous environmental concerns associated with inter-basin water diversions. It is on the strenght of these concerns that, since 1987, the federal government has maintained a policy of opposition to large-scale water exports. (Environment Canada 1987) Yet, there remain serious doubts about the federal government's commitment to this policy. Recent media reports, for example, have indicated that Prime Minister Jean Chrétien "has privately supported the idea" of diverting water from James Bay to the United States. (Ottawa Citizen 2001)

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