This multidisciplinary project fosters dialogue between scholars, government, special interest groups and the general public on pressing public policy issues related to water. The goal is to use water as a lens to identify problems created by climate change and the ramifications, and to make multi-level recommendations- national and international, provincial and municipal.
Existing policies on the management, preservation and regulation of water in Canada are examined. Critical change-induced problems will be identified, and recommendations made to policymakers.
The initiative aims to foster dialogue and contribute to protecting our water resources as well as build inclusive and durable democracies. and governance in Canada are currently in a potentially significant transition as the federal government aims to create a Canadian Water Agency. While the mandate and nature of this structure is yet to be determined, challenges relating to legal and governance mechanisms remain omnipresent.
Water Law and Governance project
