Access to Water in Canada
Economic Perspective
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
Agriculture
Pesticides
Political Perspective
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)
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)
Safe drinking water for First Nations act
Proposed settlement agreement
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
Citizens of Toronto
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.
Aquariums
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
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
Boil water and do not use
Do not use advisory
Environmental Perspective
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
Rain
Desert need rain, because there is little water for plants or organisms
Snow
Salt is used to melt snow on roads
Advocates for Water Equality
Factors that affect water quality
Human activity
Pollution
Dams
Climate change
Deforestation
Landscape changes. Example, building houses.
urban growth
Population growth
Water Organization
World Wildlife Fund
Project WET
The Council Of Canadians
Water drop message to Trudeau
Ecologists and Water Scientists
General Ecology Canada
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