Canada

Canada: Begging for Water in Quebec?

Begging for water in Quebec? Oped by Marie-Andrée Chouinard. Two months without natural access to drinking water or working toilets, forcing the closure of schools and the transfer of patients to Mon...
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Great Lakes: Protect Water From Big Tech

From the archive: The Great Lakes are not for sale: Protect water from Big Tech. Michigan, the Great Lakes state, sits in the heart of 20 percent of the planet’s fresh surface water, and 95 percent of...
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Colombia: Santurban Paramo Defenders

UN experts denounce threats and stigmatization against defenders of water and the Santurbán páramo; demand protection for their work. On March 6, 2025 the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on human r...
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Canada: Bill 5 Peaceful Protest

Blue Community co-founder Maude Barlow shared: Important protest against terrible anti environmental bill! Toronto May 26. Please share! Bill 5 Peaceful Protest Tickets, Mon, 26 May 2025 at 10:00 AM S...
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May 26, 2025

US: Data Center as Water Threat

Are data centres a threat to the Great Lakes? Ontario could learn a lot from Michigan about the coming data centre boom, and how it could impact our freshwater resources. But much is still unknown. B...
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Canada: No Water in Nunavik’s Puvirnituq

The Nunavik village of Puvirnituq in Canada’s north has been experiencing a severe water shortage for more than a month. Exasperated by this ‘recurring’ health crisis, which has rece...
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Canada: Need For Federal PFAS Action

Statement: Map of PFAS contamination in Canada highlights need for federal action. Statement by Canada’s Environmental Defence. The widespread problem of “forever chemicals” in Canada is alarm...
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Canada: Quebec’s Pesticide Coctail

Quebec study finds ‘cocktail of different pesticides’ in treated tap water. Samples did not exceed Quebec guidelines, but scientists fear cumulative effects of pollutants. A recent Quebec...
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Canada: Water Bill Within 100 Days

Canada’s First Nations leaders want drinking water bill within 100 days of Parliament’s return. 7 priorities outlined by leaders including Sen. Paul Prosper, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodh...
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