[2008-05-16]
    Library of Parliament Seminar Series:
    A Model Act to Preserve Canada’s Waters
    MAY 16, 2008
    On Friday, May 16, 2008 from 9:00-10:30 AM the Library of Parliament will convene a seminar on a Model Act to Preserve Canada’s Water that was released by the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre for International Studies earlier this year.

    Attendees will have an opportunity to raise questions.

    PLEASE NOTE that registration is by phone at 613-996-7714. Details of the Parliament Hill location will be given to all confirmed participants.

      Seminar Flyer (PDF)
    [English & Français]




    [2008-02-06]
    Discussion and release of “A Model Act for Preserving Canada’s Waters”
    FEBRUARY 6, 2008
    This paper was prepared by the Canadian Water Issues Council (CWIC). The discussion was hosted by the Program on Water Issues at the Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto.

    Few public policy objectives command greater consensus in Canada than the principle that Canada should not permit the bulk removal of freshwater from its natural basins. Recent reports argue strongly that Canada is not doing all it can to protect our water resources.

    “A Model Act for Preserving Canada’s Waters” was prepared by the Canadian Water Issues Council (CWIC) in association with the Program on Water Issues at the Munk Centre to address the need for federal action. The discussion of the paper focused on the central public policy question: are there options available to Canada to deter bulk water removals that are both consistent with Canada’s trade obligations and desirable from other public policy perspectives?

    This discussion was webcast live on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (9:30 AM EST). An archived version is now available along with French and English audio recordings (please see below).

      Webcast (Archived)

      Conference Agenda (PDF)
    [English]  

      A Model Act for Preserving Canada’s Waters (PDF)
    [English]  



    “Loi type sur la protection de l’eau au Canada”
    6 FÉVRIER 2008
    Rares sont les objectifs de politique publique qui font l’objet d’un consensus aussi large au Canada que le principe selon lequel nous devrions empêcher le prélèvement de grandes quantités d’eau douce de nos bassins naturels.

    Selon des rapports récents, le risque de prélèvements massifs de notre eau douce n’a jamais été si grand, et la situation exige une intervention rapide du gouvernement fédéral.

    La Loi type sur la protection de l’eau au Canada a été préparée par le Conseil sur les questions de l’eau au Canada (CQEC) en association avec le Programme sur les questions de l’eau du Centre Munk d’études internationales pour traiter des mesures devant être prises à l’échelle fédérale. La discussion se concentrera sur la question centrale de politique publique dont il faut débattre : le Canada dispose-t-il de moyens pour empêcher les prélèvements massifs d’eau sans se soustraire à ses obligations commerciales ni aller à l’encontre des autres perspectives de politique publique?

    La conférence sera diffusée en direct sur le Web mercredi, le 6 février 2008 (9:30 AM EST). Des enregistrements audio seront disponibles en français et en anglais le lendemain de la conférence à www.powi.ca.

      Webcast (Archivé)

      Ordre du Jour (PDF)
    [Français]  

      Loi type sur la protection de l’eau au Canada (PDF)
    [Français]  



    [2007-11-26]
    Book Presentation
    The Program on Water Issues at the Munk Centre for International Studies hosted the following book presentation on November 26, 2007: The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth (Speaker: Mark Anielski). Please click on the link below for further details regarding this presentation.

      The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth (PDF)
    (Speaker: Mark Anielski)


    [2007-11-14]
    Book Presentation
    The Program on Water Issues at the Munk Centre for International Studies hosted the following book presentation on November 14, 2007: Hot Air: Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge (Speaker: Jeffrey Simpson). Please click on the link below for further details regarding this presentation.

      Hot Air: Meeting Canada’s Climate Change Challenge (PDF)
    (Speaker: Jeffrey Simpson)


    [2007-09-10]
    Water, Energy and North American Integration
    Drawing on expertise from various perspectives, this “day of discussion” was designed to raise issues and stimulate dialogue on emerging domestic, bilateral and continental water policies of significance to Canadians. It focused on the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) that many contend is a blueprint for both the deep economic integration of Canada, the United States and Mexico, as well as a sharing of continental energy.

      Webcast

      Conference Agenda (PDF)
    [English]  

      Conference Agenda (PDF)
    [Français]  

      On The Table: Water, Energy and North American Integration (PDF)

      Water Division, Export and Canada-US Relations: A Brief History (PDF)


    [2006-01-20]
    Groundwater Workshop on Provincial Permitting Systems in Canada
    The Program on Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies & The Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation

      Workshop Agenda (PDF)


    [2006-01-19]
    Lecture by United States Groundwater Expert Robert Glennon
    The Program on Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies & The Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation

      News Release (PDF)


    [2005-07-29]
    Bilateral Workshop on the Revised Annex Agreements and the Future of the Great Lakes Basin:
    The Program On Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies & The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University

    Audio (.MP3) Recordings

      Morning Session
      Part 1
      Part 2

      Afternoon Session
      Part 1
      Part 2

    Workshop Materials

      Conference Agenda EDT –
    Ontario, Michigan, New York, Québec

    [English]

      Conference Agenda EDT –
    Ontario, Michigan, New York, Québec

    [Français]

      Conference Agenda CDT –
    Wisconsin, Illinois

    [English]

      Annex Public Workshop Invitation, Munk Centre/MSU
    [English]

      Annex Public Workshop Invitation, Munk Centre/MSU
    [Français]

      The Great Lakes Primer: A Citizen’s Primer to Protect the Great Lakes and the St-Lawrence River
    [English]

      Guide Sur les Grands Lacs: Guide à l’Intention des Citoyennes et Citoyens pour Protéger les Grands Lacs et le Fleuve Saint-Laurent
    [Français]

      Revised draft of the Great Lakes Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement
    [2005-06-30]

      Revised draft of the Great Lakes Basin Water Resources Compact
    [2005-06-30]



    [2005-02-17]
    Legal Diversions or Legal Solutions: The DRAFT Annex 2001 Agreements And the Future of the Great Lakes Basin: A Bilateral Workshop
    Chicago-Kent College of Law & The Program On Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies

      Workshop Agenda & Backgrounder (PDF)


    [2004-09-14]
    Decision Time: Water Diversion Policy in the Great Lakes Basin
    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars & The Program on Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies

      Workshop Announcement & Invitation (PDF)


    [2004-06-21]
    Political Diversions: Annex 2001 and the Future of the Great Lakes (Panel Discussion)
    The Program On Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies

      Workshop Agenda (PDF)


    [2003-09-16]
    Managing Groundwater Resources in the Great Lakes Basin: Securing Our Future
    The Program On Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies

      Final Meeting Report (PDF)
    [2003-11-12]


    [2002-01-21]
    Expert Workshop on Freshwater in North America
    The Program On Water Issues, Munk Centre for International Studies

      Discussion Paper (PDF)