[All] Get an early look at our national drinking water report

[Louisette Lanteigne]

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Ecojustice 
 
Vancouver | Calgary | Ottawa | Toronto
  
Dear Louisette,
Tomorrow we’re releasing our national report card on the state of Canada’s drinking water systems, Waterproof 3. In it, we give the provincial, territorial and federal governments a grade for how well they are (or aren’t) protecting our drinking water. And we wanted our supporters – including you – to be the first people to learn the results.

The federal government is failing us
More than a decade after deadly gaps in drinking water management killed seven people in Walkerton, Ont., the federal government still hasn’t established a set of national, legally binding standards that ensure all Canadians have equal access to safe water. 

Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and New Brunswick lead the pack
Thanks to strong treatment and testing requirements, as well as programs that safeguard water at its source, these four provinces are Canada’s leaders when it comes to protecting drinking water for the people who live in them.

British Columbia and Alberta continue to lag
Both provinces have weak standards for water testing that leave people – particularly in rural areas – at risk. This problem is exacerbated in Alberta, where heavy industrial activity like oil and gas extraction threatens the lakes and rivers that feed drinking water systems.

Trouble in the north
All of Canada’s northern territories –  the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut – got low grades for not having programs that protect source water. For people who live outside of cities with sophisticated treatment systems, these programs are often the only line of defence for drinking water protection.

As Ecojustice prepares to release Waterproof 3 to the rest of the country, we’re inviting you to sign our petition in support of safe water for all Canadians. Join us as we build momentum in favour of national, legally binding standards for clean drinking water.

Visit our petition today to call on the federal government to protect our right to clean drinking water.

Stay tuned for another update tomorrow with the complete list of grades and our full report, as well as a video on source water protection.

Thanks again for your support!
 

Randy Christensen 
Ecojustice staff lawyer and author of Waterproof 3  
 
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