Activists demand a National Water Policy in over 40 communities across the country on World Water Day

On World Water Day, March 22, over 40 communities across Canada will be joining the Council of Canadians' call for a national water policy. The organization and its supporters are demanding federal legislation to address the rising threats of bulk water exports to the United States, the privatization of water services and increasing levels of water contamination in Canada.

The Council of Canadians is working with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Oxfam Canada and the Polaris Institute to raise awareness on the water crisis in Canada.

Who:

Susan Howatt is the national water campaigner at the Council of Canadians. She has spoken in communities across the country on Canada's water crisis and the need for a national water policy.

The Council of Canadians is Canada's largest citizens' advocacy organization with 76 chapters across Canada.

Please contact us to get in touch with someone from your community.

When:

March 18 -22

Where:

Communities across the country. Find World Water Day events in your community at: www.canadians.org/WorldWaterDay/events.html

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For more information, please contact:
Meera Karunananthan Media Officer: Tel.: (613) 233-4487, ext. 234; Cell: (613) 795-8685; meera@canadians.org; www.righttowater.ca.