Governance, policy, laws, and regulations related to fresh water and wastewater
Federal water-related legislation and regulations, as well transboundary governance and wastewater information.
Laws and policies
Federal policy and legislation about water in Canada.
- Canada Water Act
- International River Improvements Act
- Fisheries Act
- Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
- Dominion Water Power Act
- Canadian Navigable Waters Act
- Species at Risk Act
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act
- Federal Water Policy
Domestic transboundary water boards and committees
Interprovincial / territorial boards and committees for the cooperative management of shared waters.
Canada-United States freshwater collaboration
Overview of freshwater governance between Canada and the United States, including Treaties, Conventions, and agreements to protect and govern shared waterways.
- Shared waters: Canada – United States
- Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
- Boundary Waters Treaty
Wastewater
Wastewater management, regulations, agreements, and reports.