Canadian Water Network (CWN) brought together 18 leaders from nine progressive water utilities to kick off a Strategic Sharing Group focused on increasing climate resilience through stormwater management. CWN’s Strategic Sharing Groups convene thought leaders to share knowledge on emerging issues. As Canada experiences more frequent extreme weather events, municipalities and utilities are struggling [...]
Hot off the press! We’re excited to share CWN’s 2023 annual report with you. The report’s theme, Moving Forward Together, captures the essence of CWN’s approach. The water-related challenges we currently face, and those on the horizon, are too complex to tackle alone. CWN creates and curates spaces for decision-makers to work collaboratively across [...]
At CWN, our collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) is instrumental in empowering public health practitioners through our Wastewater-based Surveillance (WBS) Program. This initiative supports peer learning and knowledge sharing for public health practitioners, particularly when it comes to communicating and interpreting WBS data. Webinar on wastewater-based surveillance In September, [...]
We are pleased to present the latest update from CWN’s Canadian Municipal Water Consortium, a national network of utility leaders who share a common goal of advancing municipal water management.Fall Consortium Leadership Group meeting highlightsThe Consortium Leadership Group convened in Toronto ahead of Blue Cities in October. Close to 30 leaders representing 15 municipalities and [...]
We had an opportunity to connect with Don Iveson, former mayor of Edmonton and co-chair of the Taskforce on Climate and Housing. He shares his thought leadership on Canada’s colliding crises, the housing crisis and the climate crisis, and shows a positive way forward. You co-chair the Taskforce on Climate and Housing with Lisa [...]
Through our water and climate program area, we’re undertaking a two-year project to understand the impact of climate change on water availability across the Canadian Prairies. This project is being undertaken in collaboration with our partners ClimateWest and Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC), and support from the RBC Foundation through RBC Tech for Nature. [...]
At the recent Blue Cities conference in Toronto, which typically focuses on water utility concerns, Canadian Water Network extended invitations to individuals from the public health sphere. This infusion led to new health-related topics, such as increased wastewater surveillance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extensive spread of COVID-19 demanded immediate action [...]
The Government of Canada is making the regulatory process for navigable waters easier and more efficient in response to requests made by local communities. More specifically, the process for asking the federal government to restrict the use of boats on lakes and rivers is being streamlined for all orders of government. The announcement was made by [...]
After a three-year hiatus, CWN's flagship Blue Cities 2023 conference was bigger and better than ever. Drawing 200 participants from across Canada, the event unfolded at the Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto. The conference focused on topics related to municipal water management and public health protection. Notably, 70 percent of Blue Cities attendees held [...]
Welcome to the December 2023 edition of Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) News Splash. What a quarter it has been – CWN is firing on all cylinders! Most exciting has been the return to our in-person Blue Cities conference, where we hosted 200 water and public health enthusiasts, held two national dialogues on pressing issues [...]