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 Items tagged: EcojusticeItems Found: 10Ecojustice Gives Feds an 'F' Grade for Water ProtectionNovember 15, 2011 - 12:36 pm The federal government is still failing to ensure all Canadians have access to safe drinking water, according to a new report from Ecojustice. Waterproof 3, the environmental organization’s third drinking water report card, gives the federal government an ‘F’ for lagging in almost every aspect... Finding BalanceApril 10, 2011 - 3:13 pm When it comes to the Great Lakes, it’s all about balance. A recent United States Geological Survey five-year report on Great Lakes Basin water availability says that jurisdictions must find balance between storage of surface water and groundwater in the system, flows of water through the system... Categories: Features Groups Call for B.C. Public Trust in New Water ActJune 30, 2010 - 9:26 am A new report released by Ecojustice and POLIS Water Sustainability Project outlines how the B.C. government can become leaders in responsible freshwater management by embracing the Public Trust Doctrine in a modernized version of the province’s Water Act. The Public Trust and a Modern B.C. Water... Categories: News, Western Canada FLOW's Top 5 in 5May 18, 2010 - 2:27 pm It’s been 10 years since Walkerton. Yesterday, Ecojustice and FLOW released a report called Seeking Water Justice: Strengthening Legal Protection for Canada’s Drinking Water, a national brief on the status of drinking water quality in Canada. The report's authors say there’s much that remains to... Categories: Blog Water Risk Remains, Says ReportMay 17, 2010 - 8:11 am Ten years after Walkerton, Canadians remain at risk of waterborne disease outbreaks as a growing divide emerges between those who have access to safe drinking water and those that do not, says a new report. “Walkerton and Kashechewan demonstrated the risks involved with poor water management,” says... Groups Respond to Proposed Water Opportunities ActMarch 9, 2010 - 8:09 am With the announcement of the proposed Water Opportunities Act in yesterday's Speech from the Throne, the Ontario government is setting the province on a path to become a global leader in water technology. At the same time, the environmental community is urging the government to include commitments to... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario Federal Court Orders Mining Pollution DataApril 27, 2009 - 1:00 pm The Federal Court of Canada has ordered the federal government to provide data on one of Canada's largest sources of pollution—mine tailings and waste rock from mining operations throughout the country. The government must immediately begin publicly reporting mining pollution data from 2006 onward... Canada’s Provinces, Eco-RatedApril 23, 2009 - 7:32 am Our friends over at Corporate Knights have released their first comprehensive environmental report card for all of Canada's provinces and territories. The Green Provincial Report Card considered environmental performance across ten equally weighted categories-including greenhouse gases, organic food... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Groups Challenge Nestlé's Bottled Water "Greenwashing"December 2, 2008 - 8:50 am As Toronto City Council gathered yesterday to consider passing a city-wide ban on bottled water, a new coalition challenged advertising claims made by Nestlé Waters that "bottled water is the most environmentally responsible consumer product in the world." The group, which includes Friends of the Earth... As Canadian Water Resources Diminish, AB Becomes Province to Watch: Earth Day ReportApril 23, 2008 - 2:35 pm Proposals to move massive volumes of water between river basins in Alberta and to allow its Irrigation Districts to sell water for non-agricultural uses indicate the province may soon be critically short of water, and should serve as a warning to the rest of the country, according to a report from environmental... Categories: News |
