Media Advisory - National drinking water report card to be released Nov. 15

MEDIA ADVISORY

National drinking water report card to be released Nov. 15
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Provincial, territorial and federal governments to receive a grade on their efforts to protect Canada’s drinking water

VANCOUVER — Ecojustice will release the third edition of its national drinking water report card, Waterproof 3, in Vancouver on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Released by Ecojustice every five years since the tragedy in Walkerton, Ont., Waterproof evaluates water policies, programs and legislation across the country and gives the provincial, territorial and federal governments, a grade based on how well they’re protecting drinking water. This edition’s grades range from an ‘A’ to an ‘F’, and are supplemented by a set of key findings as well as recommendations for improving Canada’s drinking water systems.

National and regional press releases, including links to the report card, infographics, the detailed report and other multimedia, will be issued at 9 a.m. EST on Nov. 15. These materials will also be available on Ecojustice’s website at www.ecojustice.ca/publications/reports/waterproof-3.

Author Randy Christensen, will present his findings and participate in a live Q-and-A with regional and national reporters on Nov. 15 at the following times:

Teleconferences for regional media:

12:15 p.m. EST / 9:15 a.m. PST
Grades and findings for New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Quebec and federal governments

1:15 p.m. EST / 10:15 a.m. PST
Grades and findings for the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon and federal governments

IMPORTANT: You must register online for phone-in information and an access code:
https://secure.confertel.net/tsregister.asp?program=EcoJustice

National press event for B.C. and national reporters*:
2:30 p.m. EST / 11:30 a.m. PST
Grades and findings for B.C., Alberta and federal governments

*This event will be held for television, radio and print reporters in Vancouver at:
W2 Media Café, second floor of the Woodwards Building
111 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C.


For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
Kimberly Shearon, communications coordinator | Ecojustice       
604.685.5618 x242
kshearon@ecojustice.ca

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