We have gathered in Ottawa today with groups from across Canada to express our collective alarm at the failure of governments to protect our most essential public trust - our water.
Nothing is more essential to public health, security and well being than water.
Yet, in recent months our governments have remained silent while there has been a proliferation of schemes for bulk export of water for private profit. Time is fast running out on the most serious of those challenges by Sunbelt Inc., a US company seeking millions of dollars in compensation from Canadian taxpayers for lost business opportunity to profit from the sale of BC water. We also ask that you act swiftly to protect Canada's water as a publicly held resource. Recent media reports have hinted that new policies will be introduced by Parliament regarding water exports. Only laws will give us permanent protection and stability.