Overview of Canada Water Agency's 2026-2027 Main Estimates

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The Canada Water Agency’s reference levels in the 2026-27 Main Estimates total $81 million.

With the funding received in these Estimates, the Agency will:
- Continue to implement the strengthened Freshwater Action Plan (FWAP) to restore, steward, and protect fresh water in Canada through effective partnerships and community-led actions.
- Continue to develop integrated policy solutions and strategies with other federal departments and agencies to address current and future freshwater challenges and opportunities.
- Continue to build a high-performing and regionally-responsive organization.

The Agency’s 2025-26 Main Estimates total was $84.8 million. The Agency’s 2026-27 Main Estimates total is $81 million.
The $81 million is composed of:
- A voted spending authority of $35 million in operating expenditures (Vote 1)
- A voted spending authority of $42 million in contributions expenditures (Vote 5)
- A statutory funding of $4 million for statutory authorities.

The Agency’s 2026-27 Main Estimates include $42 million in voted contributions, consisting of:

Contributions in support of Freshwater Stewardship: $42 million
The purpose of these contributions is to protect, restore, strengthen governance and collaboration and have a positive impact on the fresh water in Canada.
The overall objective is to:
- address freshwater challenges and opportunities in Canada through improved coordination, management, protection, and restoration of fresh water for the benefit of current and future generations.
- develop and administer on the ground projects that have positive impact on fresh water by collaborating with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, community-based groups and other stakeholders.
- support the inclusion and participation of Indigenous peoples in freshwater protection, restoration, and governance.

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