Canadian Water Reform Proposals

Below is a list of some of the books, articles and reports relating to reform of Canadian water management coming from government, business and non-governmental sources that have been released in recent years. Please let me know when you find any other publications or web sites that it would be useful for us to add.

Books:

• Eau Canada: The Future of Canada’s Water (2007)
• Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian Environmental Law and Policy (2003)
• Water, Weather and the Mountain West (2007)

Articles/Reports:

• Canada's Water Challenges Special Issue of Policy Options (July-August 2009) Also search under "water" on the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) home page for papers associated with subsequent workshops held across Canada. The sound track for the workshop held in Vancouver 29th October 2009, "BC's Living Water Smart Policy: Is it Smart for Canada?" is available on the recent events page, top right.
• Setting A New Course in British Columbia - Water Governance Reform Options and Opportunities (2009) POLIS Project on Ecological Governance UVic
• Toward a Canadian National Water Strategy (2008). Report commissioned by Canadian Water Resources Association from Professor Rob de Loe, Guelph University.
• Changing the Flow: A Blueprint for Federal Action on Freshwater (2007) Gordon Water Group
• At a Watershed: Ecological Governance and Sustainable Water Management in Canada (May 2005) POLIS Project on Ecological Governance.
• Navigating the Shoals: Assessing Water Governance and Management in Canada (2007) Conference Board of Canada
• Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy, Program Synopsis & Lessons for Canada & Alberta (September 6-11, 2006)
• Sustainable Water Management: State of Practice in Canada and Beyond (August 2006) A special paper commissioned by the Canadian Water Resources Association.
• Towards a Vision and Strategy for Water Management in Canada (2007) Pollution Probe
• Water and the Future of Life on Earth (2002) Simon Fraser University
• Water for Sustainability - A Strategy (2006) The Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Federal Government:

• Transitions to a Sustainable Future (2009) Policy Research Initiative
• 2009 CCME Ministers adopt Canada-Wide Vision for Water
• 2005 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Chapter 4, “Safety of Drinking Water: Federal Responsibilities” (2005) Office of the Auditor General
• A Primer on Fresh Water: Questions and Answers (2006) Environment Canada.
• Currents of Change: Final Report of the Inquiry on Federal Water Policy (1985) Environment Canada.
• Federal Water Policy (1987) Environment Canada.
• Freshwater for the Future: Policies for Sustainable Water Management in Canada. Conference Proceedings (2006) Policy Research Initiative.
• Freshwater: The Role and Contribution of Natural Resources Canada (2005) Natural Resources Canada.
• Threats to Sources of Drinking Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Health in Canada (2001) Environment Canada.
• Threats to Water Availability in Canada (2004) Environment Canada.
• Water in the West: Under Pressure (November 2005) Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Provincial Governments

• Blog opened for British Columbia Living Water Smart (2009)
• British Columbia Living Water Smart (2008)
• Alberta Water for Life (2003, 2008)
• Saskatchewan Water Conservation Plan (2006)
• Ontario A Fresh Outlook on Water (2008)
• Quebec Water Policy 2002

Research Organizations

• Canadian Water Network
• The Program on Water Governance UBC
• POLIS Project on Water Sustainability UVic
• Water Program Pollution Probe
• Conserving Our Oceans David Suzuki Foundation