The tide seems to have turned recently, with more environmentalists worried that not enough attention is being paid to our water supply. But the abundance of fresh water puts Canada in an enviable positionand the trouble with being in an enviable position is sometimes the wrong people envy you. Wars have been fought over water since biblical times. Other, drier countries cast covetous looks at our ample water, whether for greener golf courses in Arizona, parched farms in Europe, or huge areas suffering drastic shortages of drinking water in distant parts of the globe. Bob Sudeyko talks with Sarah Miller of the Canadian Environmental Law Association about the growing demand for Canadian water.
Water is life itself.
Unfortunately, too many Canadians think it's limitless. We say it's priceless, but we act like it's dirt cheap. We waste it and pollute it. We do not have unlimited quantities, even if it does seem that way to some people because it keeps falling from the sky. We are one of the highest per capita consumers worldwide - 326 litres per person, per day.