Water Quantity - Takings, Bottling, Conservation
Collection on water quantity issues in Ontario and Canada
There is a "myth of abundance" about water in Canada. Despite the seeming vastness of supplies, there are localized as well as widespread cumulative effects of water-taking, insufficient conservation, consumptive uses and diversions and the wild card impacts of climate change.CELA has worked on issues of water quantity for many years opposing bulk exports of water and urging conservation and sustainability strategies in the many ways that water takings occur. Much of CELA's work has occurred in partnership with Great Lakes United and its member organizations. Detailed and summary publications, media releases and articles are collected below.
Media Releases
CELA announces Water Opportunities for First Nations
Industry and Environmental Groups Commend Ontario Government for Showing Leadership on Water
Public Campaign Launched to Promote Conservation Path for Ontario's Water Opportunities Act
Water Opportunities Act Must Set Targets for Ontario’s Wasteful Water Use
Coalition Urges Ontarians to Support Development of a World-Class Water Strategy
CELA’s website: Great Lakes Information Network “Site of the Month”
CELA's Preliminary Analysis - Water Taking and Transfers Regulatory Amendments
Environmental Review Tribunal Dismisses Appeal by Water Bottling Company - Backgrounder
Environmental Review Tribunal Dismisses Appeal by Water Bottling Company
Source Water Protection - ACTION NEEDED NOW!!
Environment Ministry Restricts OMYA's Water-Taking
Ontario Moves to Protect Water and Stop Giving it Away
Concerned groups challenge governments on export and diversion of Great Lakes water
Debate on Water Cycles Back to the Need for Action: IJC Releases Final Report on Great Lakes Water Uses Reference
Federal Government Ban on Bulk Water Removals Only Partially Closes Off Exports Threat Says CELA
Water Watch Summit a Huge Success
Our Water is Not for Sale
CELA Calls for Federal Moratorium on Water Exports and Binding Great Lakes Treaty
Publications
November 30, 2016
January 28, 2011
November 22, 2010
February 19, 2010
February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010
November 20, 2009
November 1, 2009
October 5, 2009
October 2, 2009
October 2, 2009
August 17, 2004
July 15, 2004
April 14, 2004
March 31, 2004
March 19, 2004
May 21, 2003
May 21, 2003
January 21, 2003
January 20, 2003
November 18, 2002
November 14, 2002
February 19, 2001
June 23, 2000
December 3, 1999
February 16, 1999
February 9, 1999
Intervenor Articles
Intervenor: Vol 23. No 2 April - June 1998
Intervenor: Vol 23. No 3 July - September 1998
Intervenor: Vol 25. No. 2 April-June, 2000
Intervenor: Volume 24 No.1 January - March 1999
Intervenor: Vol 24. No 4 October - December 1999
Intervenor: Vol. 25 no. 2 April - June 2000
Intervenor: vol. 27, no. 3 - 4, July - December 2002
Intervenor: vol. 27, no. 3 - 4, July - December 2002
