Members of the Global Water Research Coalition are meeting on March 20-21 in South Africa and will attend the IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse from March 16-19. Canadian Water Network's CEO Nicola Crawhall will attend an exclusive global roundtable on water availability and contribute to an IWA panel on building water security.
The federal government is moving to add Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the official list of toxic substances.
Over the past year, infrastructure failures in Edmonton, Calgary, Montreal and Winnipeg made the news, which made our 'brilliantly invisible' water systems much more visible. The issue of aging infrastructure dominated discussions among senior water leaders during our meetings held this quarter.
Canadian Water Network's CEO Nicola Crawhall recently sat down for a conversation with Benjamin Morgan, principal and managing director of the Centre for Crisis and Risk Communications.
Many of Canada's municipal water leaders are exceptional individuals with diverse backgrounds. To celebrate and elevate their contributions, Canadian Water Network is creating profiles that showcase their career paths and insights on industry trends. For our third water leader spotlight, meet Russ Munro, director of Saskatoon Water.
This fall, the Canadian Water Municipal Consortium continued to support utility leaders in working toward sustainable, equitable and resilient cities. During this quarter we have focused on strategies to communicate with key stakeholders and the public to enhance understanding of complex urban water systems.
On September 10 – 12, CWN and NCCID hosted the second National Summit on Wastewater Surveillance in Winnipeg. This year's discussion focused on the future of wastewater surveillance.
We are advancing collaboration in the municipal water sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by launching a new project funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada. We have also begun to investigate approaches for integrating adaptation planning into long-term municipal water infrastructure and water management projects.
At a recent workshop hosted by The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and the Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC), some important research findings for water utilities were shared about PFAS transportation, treatment, and fate.
On October 16, 2024, in Winnipeg, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, officially announced the establishment of the Canada Water Agency as a standalone federal entity.
