Obstructs fish migration
We gain a lot of our needs from nature and underground
Where Canada gets most of its freshwater from
Chemicals flow underground and affects the groundwater quality
Erosion and sedimentary rocks creates fossil fuels and rich soils for agriculture
Damages wildlife habitat
Municipal of toronto manages water meter, sewage or services.
Canada has been unwilling to guarantee the access to clean water for indigenous people
Snow melt on road flows through drains and into our surface water
120 long term advisories lifted since 2015, 584 projects, 200 short term advisories prevented from becoming long term advisories and $5.2 billion invested for clean water
Water to wash your hands and use the bathroom
Tax increases for citizens
First Nations leader proposed an agreement worth a total of $8 billion for drinking water advisories
Climate change will affect the water quality and quantity
If there is no water, there will be no tourism or aquariums
Tap water is more convenient and environmentally friendly
Students in class will learn water is a basic human right
Citizens earn salaries from jobs
Freshwater export to US
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Waste
$306.8 million funding for small and medium sized indigenous business
Increasing usage of bottled water
Many communities relies on shipment of botted water
Pesticides contaminates underground water and pollutes rivers, oceans or seas.
Biosolids are used for agriculture and farming
Climate change caused the snow in mountains to melt, which ends up into the sea
Citizens pays taxes for government
$5.2 billion invested for clean water
Government made progress because of the pressure from civil society
Found microplastics in canadian bottled water
The citizens buy "bottled" water while companies make money out of them.

Access to Water in Canada

Economic Perspective

Economic Perspective

Bottled Water Companies

Bottled Water Companies

Want money, by selling "bottled" water

Will not state "Bottled water is better than tap water".

Bottled water is not cleaner than
tap water

Increasing price in bottled water

Plastic materials

Manufacturing price

Shipping and transportation of bottled water

Indigenous Business Development

First Nations partners with BC to for seafood investments, because of their clearwater provides seafood.

Clean water and sanitation for the fish

Environmental scientists: Larissa Stevens

Tourist attraction like golf and casino

Hydropower

Hydropower

Agriculture

Agriculture

Pesticides

Pesticides

Political Perspective

Political Perspective

City of Toronto (municipal)

City of Toronto (municipal)

Drinking water supply and treatment

Wastewater collectin and treatment

Biosolides are created from organic materials in wastewater treatments

Stormwater

Government of Canada (Federal)

Government of Canada (Federal)

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Federal govenment is responsible for the First Nations clean water and wastewater.

Treatment for the clean water in First Nations communities

Ending long-term advisories

1.5 Billion for new investments on clean water for First Nations

Short-term advisories

Firefghters need water for fires and forestfires

Wastewater in First Nations communities

Indeginous Services Environmental Public Health program

Indigenous Government (eg. Band Councils, Assembly of First Nations)

Indigenous Government (eg. Band Councils, Assembly of First Nations)

Safe drinking water for First Nations act

Proposed settlement agreement

United Nations (International)

United Nations (International)

Recognizes water as a basic human rights

Clean water and sanitation

What are some solutions?

Increasing water tax

More money for infrastructure

More pressure on citizens

Education program

Educate children starting from kindergarten to highschool as it becomes a common knowledge to everyone.

Government pays for the education program

Social Perspective

Social Perspective

Citizens of Toronto

Bottled water

Bottled water

60% ctizens buy bottled water, because they believe tap water is not clean

Reliable clean water resources just from the tap

Water is very important for...

Hydration

Hidden water

Food, clothes, medicines, meat and more...

Gardening

Water supports plants and living organism

Tourism

Water falls and rivers attract tourism. Example: Niagara Falls in Downtown.

Water falls and rivers attract tourism. Example: Niagara Falls in Downtown.

Aquariums

Aquariums

Transportation

Transportation

Water is used to transport food

The Indigenous people used water routes for fur trade and transportation from one place to another

Sports including hockey, ice-skation and more requires ice playgroun.

Sanitation

Sanitation

School and classes. Example, science class, washroom and more.

poor

Does not have enough public washrooms

Without proper sanitation, you can get diseases and bacteria

Indigenous Peoples of Canada

Asks government to supply clean accessible water

Recognizes the sacredness of water

Honouring water

Climate change and water

Advisories

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Comunities that still require clean water needs to follow these advisories.

Boil water and do not use

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Boil water advisory is to advise users they should boil the water for at least 1 minute before they consume the water or use it fo other purposes. This includes, cooking, brushing teeth, making soup or ice cubes, washing vegetation or fruits or making drinks.This advisory also advices that you should not use tap water to bath. Escpecially toddlers, infants or elderly. The solution is to use sponges o bath instead. This avoids consuming the water.

Do not use advisory

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Ths advisory is when the water aposes a healh risks and irriations, pollutants that cannot be removed y boiling the water. The water create problems when the water treatment plant have low chlorine levels and the test results confirm bacteria, viruses or parasites.

Environmental Perspective

Environmental Perspective

Ecosystem

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Waer balances the ecosystem.

Wild life support

Species needs water for sustainability

Marine animals and fish need water for survival and habitat

Plants need water for photosynthesis

Plants are used to make medicines

Water cycle

Water cycle

Rain

Rain

Desert need rain, because there is little water for plants or organisms

Snow

Snow

Salt is used to melt snow on roads

Advocates for Water Equality

Factors that affect water quality

Human activity

Pollution

Pollution

Dams

Climate change

Deforestation

Landscape changes. Example, building houses.

urban growth

Population growth

Water Organization

World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife Fund

Project WET

The Council Of Canadians

The Council Of Canadians

Water drop message to Trudeau

Ecologists and Water Scientists

General Ecology Canada

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Public Health

Nathalie Tufenkji

Landform

Landform destruction and forming

Erosion creates new land

Moving water in ocean waves changes the shape of coastline

Canada has 20% of the Earths fresh water

Glaciers and mountains

Underground

Rvers and lakes