Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters
The Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters is a non-partisan coalition of organizations advocating for federal government leadership and policy to support the health of fresh water—including all inland waters—across Canada. From rivers to aquifers, wetlands to estuaries, and lakes to glaciers, water is fundamental to the health, economic prosperity, social well-being and resilience of communities across Canada, and to the healthy functioning of the planet’s ecosystems.
Water is under threat.
The rivers, streams, lakes, aquifers, and wetlands in our country are being degraded by pollution, overuse, and habitat loss. The ongoing climate crisis is exacerbating these impacts while creating new, complex challenges: water supply is increasingly erratic, water quality is compromised in many places, and the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events are putting more pressure on freshwaters than ever before.
Our Asks
Water needs to be central to all government decision-making in order to mitigate threats, safeguard freshwater security and health, and ensure communities, ecosystems and the economy thrive.
The Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters asks all federal political parties to prioritize:
Making critical freshwater investments in Canada’s 25 largest watersheds, including the federal Freshwater Action Plan, and strategic regional funds like BC’s Watershed Security Fund.
Modernizing the 55 year-old Canada Water Act, which hasn’t been updated since 1985, to address current environmental and policy needs.
Enabling the Canada Water Agency to serve as an efficient and effective mechanism for delivering on a whole- of- government approach to fresh water health and security.
Steering Committee
The Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters is guided by a Steering Committee made up of the following members.
Join Us
Add your organizational voice in support of healthy waters!
The Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters is a
non-Indigenous led coalition. Any statement or
policy position coming from the Coalition does not speak for Indigenous Peoples.