Water publications

Features

3 World Water Wins: Around the world, people are taking control of their water supply, By Maude Barlow, Anil Naidoo, Meera Karunananthan, Yes Magazine, May 27, 2010
Council of Canadians Statement on the Draft Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation, Submitted to the Department of the Environment, May 19, 2010
Why is the Canadian Government Letting Mining Companies Turn Lakes into Toxic Dumps? May 2010
There Is No Market for Water, Canadian Perspectives, Spring 2010
The Council of Canadians chapter on water in the Alternative Federal Budget 2010
Water and climate change, Maude Barlow, January 2010
Our Water Commons - Toward a new freshwater narrative

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Fact sheets

Five things you should know about Canada’s position on the right to water July 2010
A National Disgrace: Canada’s shameful position on the right to water July 2010
Frequently Asked Questions: A UN covenant for the human right to waterJuly 2010 (PDF)
Why is the Canadian Government Letting Mining Companies Turn Lakes into Toxic Dumps? May 2010
Why Canada needs a National Water Policy March 2009 (PDF 151kb)
Fighting Water P3s March 2009 (PDF 460kb)
Five Reasons to Ban Bottled Water March 2009 (PDF 1.45mb)
Tackling industry spin on bottled water March 2009 (PDF 1.69mb)
Council of Canadians' submission to the Toronto District School Board in advance of a vote on whether to ban bottled water sales in their 560 schools June 2008
Canada’s water under pressure: Five reasons to oppose bulk water exports October 2007
Global water movement grows in numbers and force October 2007

Brochures and presentations

Council of Canadians 2008 General Water Presentation
(PDF or Powerpoint) Spring 2008
ACT for Canada's Water: Canada needs a National Water Policy, PDF brochure including a tear-away card to send to the Prime Minister. February 2007
Declaration on the Right to Water (PDF)
For teachers! Lesson Plan provided by the Council of Canadians. Includes key questions, talking points, sample municipal water declaration, follow-up activities.

Reports, articles and speeches

Council of Canadians Statement on the Draft Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation, Submitted to the Department of the Environment, May 19, 2010
Statement from the Council of Canadians submitted to the Alberta government regarding an application by the Eastern Irrigation District to eliminate restrictions on its water licence that currently prevent it from being used for any purpose other than irrigation. April 2010
Victory at Site 41 Shows There Is No Water to Waste, Canadian Perspectives, Autumn 2009
Notes for opening keynote Australian Water Summit, April 1, 2009 by Maude Barlow, (Former) Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the United Nations General Assembly
Fast Facts: Municipal Corporate Utility for Winnipeg’s Water and Waste, Lessons from Elsewhere, Report by Maude Barlow & Meera Karunananthan, July 21, 2009
National Water Policy - From the CCPA's 2009 Alternative Federal Budget (PDF 129kb)
Council of Canadians' submission to the Toronto District School Board in advance of a vote on whether to ban bottled water sales in their 560 schools June 2008
Recipient of the Canadian Environment Award's Citation of Lifetime Acheivement award, Maude Barlow used portion of her keynote address to highlight the impacts of the petrochemical industry on the environment and health, particularly of First Nations communities, in Canada. Read her full speech here. June 2, 2008
Yes, It’s Worth It: Anil Naidoo reflects on a year in the life of the water justice movement, Canadian Perspectives, Spring 2008
Lake Naivasha withering under the assault of international flower vendors (PDF), report by Food & Water Watch and The Council of Canadians, February 2008

Documents obtained by the Council of Canadians provide damning evidence of how North American integration is being carried out by stealth. They describe a series of closed-door meetings with government officials and business leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States to discuss everything from bulk water exports to a joint security perimeter and a continental resource pact, all with the explicit aim of helping executive-level politicians further integrate our three countries.

Leaked document: North American Future 2025 Project (PDF format)
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Backgrounder: The North American Future 2025 Project (PDF format)
The Council of Canadians' analysis(PDF format)

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