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- February 6, 2012: Water and Our World - Climate Change: Can we change?
- February 7, 2012: Another Drop: Raul Ponce-Hernandez
- February 7, 2012: Municipal PPP Learning Symposium
- February 7, 2012: What's Water Worth? Paving the Way to Water-centric Leadership
- February 7-8, 2012: Issues & Trends in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- February 8-10, 2012: FCM Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show
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Items tagged: Council of Canadians
Items Found: 17
December 16, 2010 - 10:07 am
Canada's already challenged public water systems are under threat from a broad free trade agreement being negotiated by Canada and the European Union (EU), says a report released today by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Council of Canadians. The report (pdf) warns that public water in...
Categories: International, National, News
September 24, 2010 - 2:16 pm
On the last day of the World Water Congress in Montreal, CBC Radio-Canada invited me to take part in a panel on the water privatization debate with Dr. Peter Huck and Meera Karunananthan. It aired on Marc Montgomery's show, The Link, on Friday afternoon. You can hear the podcast here.
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Categories: Blog
August 30, 2010 - 10:19 am
*Update* Winnipeg mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis held a press conference on Sunday demanding that Mayor Sam Katz release the details of the City of Winnipeg and Veolia Canada contract, approved by council in May and yet to be signed.
On May 19 Winnipeg city councillors voted in favour of a...
Categories: Features
August 19, 2010 - 9:57 am
With just about every good or service, including some essential services, people decide how much of it they want based on its cost. When gas prices go up, car drivers decide whether or not they want to absorb that cost. But when the cost of clean water goes up, it’s mostly absorbed by the service provider:...
Categories: Features
June 16, 2010 - 9:11 am
The bulk water export debate is back in the media.
Most recently, a new report from the Fraser Institute says that Canada should look at the benefits and opportunities presented by bulk water exports, and "move beyond the fear mongering and protectionism that has long tainted the issue."
"Canada...
Categories: International, National, News
May 3, 2010 - 10:49 am
With Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter's recent promise that his government will ban bottled water in all provincial buildings that have drinkable tap water, the bottle versus tap debate (one that never really goes away) has reared its head in the media once more (it won't be the last time).
The...
Categories: Atlantic Canada, News
March 17, 2010 - 10:30 am
Thanks to Water Canada's attentive associate publisher, Lee Scarlett, I've now seen the latest Economic Action Plan commercial from the federal government. The quick mention of "making water cleaner," dubbed in tandem with a running faucet, caught his eye, and mine, too. Let's examine the potential...
Categories: Blog
July 7, 2009 - 8:25 am
Today, Marketing Magazine reports on bottled water brand Evian's new "Live Young" global advertising campaign featuring dancing babies. It's all over YouTube, featuring computer-generated effects that depict a group of infants breakdancing on roller skates to Dan The Automator's remix of the classic...
Categories: Blog
March 20, 2009 - 11:44 am
World Water is happening this Sunday, March 22. Here's a sample of a few events happening to celebrate water and draw attention to water issues across the globe.
Guy Laliberté's ONE DROP Foundation has launched a brilliant new website with a stirring video upon arrival.
This morning, Chiefs in...
Categories: International, National, News
March 5, 2009 - 10:28 am
The Council of Canadians is encouraging the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to vote in favour of a resolution that would call for all municipalities to phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water where appropriate. The vote is expected to take place this Saturday, March 7, at the upcoming...
Categories: National, News
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