Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
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The House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development invited LWF to submit a brief to inform its study on the role of the federal government in protecting and managing Canada’s freshwater resources. Our submission highlights the importance of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s existing regional water programs, and how community-based monitoring data can improve decision-making and resource allocation. We also recommend federal support for the establishment of an Indigenous-led water agency to affirm Indigenous jurisdiction and self-determination, and create space for Indigenous knowledge and law to guide water governance.