There are thousands of Canadians who cannot safely drink the water out of the taps in their homes. In some extreme cases, they may not even have indoor plumbing. The worst part is that for many, help isn’t on the way.

Canada lacks a national water law and rigorous, enforceable water quality standards. Instead, it relies on an uneven patchwork of provincial water policies and regulations to protect drinking water. This means that from coast to coast to coast, our drinking water is not available or equally protected. While most major Canadian cities have relatively sophisticated water treatment facilities, many rural, low-income, or First Nations communities lack such infrastructure and rely on untreated or minimally treated water.

World Water Day is a day to make sure Canada does better.

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View March 14, 2015 The Council of Canadians article