Liberal members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development today released their report from the committee’s study of the impact of oilsands development [...]
Posted on 18 August 2010
Liberal members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development today released their report from the committee’s study of the impact of oilsands development [...]
Posted on 29 July 2010
Yesterday, the United Nations adopted a resolution proclaiming the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation. Presented by Bolivia and 33 other States, the resolution that would "entitle everyone [...]
Posted on 12 July 2010
The governments of Canada and Nunavut have made a joint investment of over $10.9 million to support two water and wastewater infrastructure initiatives in Rankin Inlet. “This two phased project will [...]
Posted on 18 March 2010
In the food and beverage processing industry, water represents as much as eight per cent of a company’s total cost of production, and the costs to use water—and to comply with regulations affecting [...]
Posted on 08 March 2010
"The world needs Ontario. The world needs what we have to offer," said Ontario's Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley in Monday's Speech from the Throne, which launched the Province's new five-year Open [...]
Posted on 25 February 2010
The federal government is providing close to $35,000 from the Rideau Canal Resource Conservation funding to the Centre for Sustainable Watersheds (CSW) to complete the Rideau Regional Profile on its Water [...]
Posted on 24 February 2010
The City of Guelph, Ontario has received $72,524 in loan and grant contributions from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF). The funds will be used for a feasibility [...]
Posted on 23 February 2010
It's one month until World Water Day, and all over the globe businesses and organizations are ramping up with plans to spread awareness on this year's theme: water quality. Yesterday, EcoWater [...]
Posted on 22 February 2010
Ontario's Township of Centre Wellington will receive funds for source water protection via the federal Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. Support of up to $1.8 million will be devoted to improve municipal [...]
Posted on 11 February 2010
Today's biggest water news started with a morning announcement from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). In partnership with FCM, IBC is offering the Watershed Awards—a new annual awards program to [...]