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Time to fix Canada’s broken freshwater management regime

The emergency alarms are ringing and a response that matches the urgency of the moment is needed. This response must be proactive and sustainable, not simply a series of stop-gap responses to imminent or ongoing crises. One promising development is the Canada Water Agency, a new federal water institution that was first announced by our current federal government during the 2019 election campaign.

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BY OLIVER M. BRANDES, RICHARD FARTHING-NICHOL, J. MICHAEL MILTENBERGER, AND MERRELL-ANN S. PHARE
July 5, 2021

Opinion | BY OLIVER M. BRANDES, RICHARD FARTHING-NICHOL, J. MICHAEL MILTENBERGER, AND MERRELL-ANN S. PHARE | July 5, 2021

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