Submission on the establishment of a Canada Water Agency
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Environment and Climate Change Canada held a public consultation on the establishment of a new Canada Water Agency. Reiterating the recommendations made in our joint position paper, Five Things the Federal Government Must Do for Lake Winnipeg, our submission emphasizes the need to strengthen existing federal programs, laws and regulations for freshwater protection. We also propose that the new agency be Indigenous-led, creating opportunities to strengthen water governance by recognizing Indigenous jurisdiction and supporting Indigenous knowledge systems.