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Seeking Water Justice
Oct 07, 2010 11:15 AM
A national status brief on the state of Canada's drinking water 10 years after Walkerton
On the 10-year anniversary of the tragedy in Walkerton, Ecojustice revealed the growing gap between those with access to safe drinking water and those without.
Building on our successful series of Drinking Water Report Cards, Ecojustice and Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) have issued Seeking Water Justice: Strengthening Legal Protection for Canada’s Drinking Water. The report reveals the emergence of a two-tiered system of drinking water management in which rural and First Nations communities remain at risk of water-borne disease outbreaks while wealthier urban areas benefit from better standards, technology and personnel.
The report also highlights a series of alarming statistics that show how far drinking water safety still has to come. Data collected in 2008 indicates that 1,776 drinking water advisories are currently in place in Canada and, as of April 30, 2010, 116 First Nations communities were under advisory for risk of water-borne contaminants.
Ecojustice staff:
"The risk remains, especially in rural and First Nations communities."
- Randy Christensen, staff lawyer
Randy Christensen- Randy Christensen, staff lawyer
Our client:
Forum for Water Leadership
Forum for Water Leadership
