As the federal lead for freshwater science, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Science and Technology Branch is leading the development of a National Freshwater Science Agenda. The agenda is an inclusive and coordinated roadmap that identifies the most pressing freshwater challenges across Canada. It will inform a coordinated approach to the science needed [...]
In Canada, we are privileged to have municipal water leaders from diverse backgrounds serving communities across the country. At Canadian Water Network (CWN), we are highlighting these exceptional individuals. Our aim is to celebrate and elevate their contributions by creating profiles that showcase their career paths and insights on industry trends. For our second [...]
The second year of the Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) and National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) Wastewater-Based Surveillance (WBS) peer learning program has continued with renewed vigour. Water Canada Award We’re excited to share that our WBS program received an award from Water Canada. Water Canada’s Awards recognize people, projects and technologies that [...]
Over the summer and looking ahead to the fall, the Canadian Water Municipal Consortium continues to focus on supporting utility leaders in building sustainable, equitable and resilient cities. A core thread of this is navigating uncertainty amid changing realities of service delivery – from digital transformation and managing risks from contaminants of emerging concern [...]
Our water and climate team has been busy attending industry conferences, collaborating with other organizations in the sector, and ramping up projects. Here are some updates on what we’ve been up to. Highlights from IWA’s World Water Congress and Exhibition In August, the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition Toronto brought [...]
Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) CEO Nicola Crawhall sat down with Dr. Niladri Basu for a fascinating discussion on the revolution underway in toxicity testing and implications for regulations and approvals in Canada. Dr. Basu is a Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Environmental Health Sciences. He is also a professor in the Centre for [...]
Canadian Water Network had an exciting week in Toronto, presenting, networking and socializing with colleagues from around the world at the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition. Some highlights include: Receiving a Water Canada Award for the National Wastewater-based Surveillance Program we’re undertaking in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious [...]
Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of News Splash. I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable summer, swimming in one of Canada’s many lakes, rivers or oceans. Like many Canadians, I was inspired by our outstanding Olympic and Paralympic swimming team, especially the riveting performances by Summer MacIntosh, Josh Liendo and Aurelie [...]
We’re excited that Laura Fiore has joined Canadian Water Network (CWN) as the climate mitigation project manager.“I’m excited to join CWN for the opportunity to work with seasoned professionals and contribute to critical and impactful climate mitigation efforts,” says Laura. “I look forward to collaborating with a network of experts and stakeholders from across Canada [...]
We are thrilled to launch CWN's new strategic plan for 2024 to 2029. This plan is designed to help us facilitate cross-sector collaboration to address water challenges and opportunities that affect our communities, health and climate. Key highlights of the plan Three program areas Water and Communities Our water and [...]