Canada: Water

This comprehensive legislative update compiles recent bills, regulations, proclamations, and notices from federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions across Canada. How do these diverse legislative changes across multiple jurisdictions impact regulatory compliance and legal practice in areas ranging from environmental protection to securities regulation?

Ontario is fundamentally restructuring water and wastewater service delivery through the Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act, 2025, moving services from municipal departments into arm's-length public corporations. With the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing now actively soliciting municipal expressions of interest, this framework presents both strategic opportunities and significant governance implications that municipalities must understand and engage with now, even before the legislation...

Sustainable living does not have to end with your lifetime. In today’s increasingly eco-conscious world, more and more individuals are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and leave things “greener” for future generations. Eco-friendly estate planning can integrate those values into practical decisions that reduce your environmental impact while caring for loved ones after your death.

Facing daunting capital and operational challenges, Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) has amended its wastewater discharge bylaw to allow for cost recovery of wastewater...

Manav Singhla and Lori Goldberg publish in the November/December 2024 issue of Water Canada. Their article is entitled "Reduce the risks".

As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy sources, the ripple effects of this transition extend beyond the realm of energy production.

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly of interest to environmental regulators — in Canada, and abroad. Recently, the federal government announced its intention to designate PFAS...

Neighbours owe each other a duty of care not to cause damage to the other's property. One of the major sources of potential damage is water flooding from sump pump run off

Aaron Atcheson and Erica Bodie's article, "Revolution on the Prairies: The unique role of Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency", appears in the September/October 2023 issue of Water Canada