Did you know that Canada is one of the highest water users per capita in the world? It's no wonder that easy access to safe, clean water is considered to be an important issue. Managing Canada's water resources, which represents about seven per cent of the world's renewable freshwater, is everyone’s responsibility. Learn more about Environment Canada’s role in water management, and how the Department is helping to ensure that our water resources are used wisely, both economically and ecologically:The Department has a strong, comprehensive approach to ensuring clean water for all Canadians.Great Lakes. Learn about the Great Lakes and Environment Canada’s investment in cleaning up this important basin.St. Lawrence
Find out more about the St. Lawrence River, including scientific information on how Environment Canada is helping monitor this important water source.
Lake Simcoe and South-eastern Georgian BaySee how Environment Canada is investing in cleaning up Lake Simcoe and South-eastern Georgian Bay.
Lake WinnipegSee how Environment Canada is investing in cleaning up Lake WinnipegCleaning Up Our Lakes and Rivers. The Government of Canada is working hard to clean up polluted and problem waters from coast to coast to coast. Are things getting any better? Click on the thumbnails to learn about the Government's funding investments and water-science work that help clean up, protect and restore our lakes and rivers.Protecting our Waters
The Government of Canada has a strong, comprehensive approach to ensure clean water for all Canadians and a number of concrete and measurable actions have been taken to implement this approach over the past few years. This approach includes. Managing our vast water resources. To preserve and protect our major watersheds for future generations, the Government of Canada made a series of national announcements under the Action Plan for Clean Water in late 2007 and early 2008. This includes the Oceans Action Plan; the Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities; clean-up funding for water bodies; wastewater regulations; and, water science.Reducing pollution at the source. Pollution Prevention is the most effective means of protecting our environment, and includes regulation of specific industries like metal mines and pulp and paper.
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Find out more about the St. Lawrence River, including scientific information on how Environment Canada is helping monitor this important water source.
Lake Simcoe and South-eastern Georgian BaySee how Environment Canada is investing in cleaning up Lake Simcoe and South-eastern Georgian Bay.
Lake WinnipegSee how Environment Canada is investing in cleaning up Lake WinnipegCleaning Up Our Lakes and Rivers. The Government of Canada is working hard to clean up polluted and problem waters from coast to coast to coast. Are things getting any better? Click on the thumbnails to learn about the Government's funding investments and water-science work that help clean up, protect and restore our lakes and rivers.Protecting our Waters
The Government of Canada has a strong, comprehensive approach to ensure clean water for all Canadians and a number of concrete and measurable actions have been taken to implement this approach over the past few years. This approach includes. Managing our vast water resources. To preserve and protect our major watersheds for future generations, the Government of Canada made a series of national announcements under the Action Plan for Clean Water in late 2007 and early 2008. This includes the Oceans Action Plan; the Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities; clean-up funding for water bodies; wastewater regulations; and, water science.Reducing pollution at the source. Pollution Prevention is the most effective means of protecting our environment, and includes regulation of specific industries like metal mines and pulp and paper.
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