Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) was released at the end of November. Its main conclusions will sound familiar to anyone working in water, wastewater, or stormwater at the local level.
Long-term infrastructure decision makers have always faced the challenge of forecasting a future they cannot accurately predict — estimating the timing and location of the arrival of that anticipated future. In more stable times, these challenges were manageable.
Canadian Water Network is headed to Victoria, B.C. next week for the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association’s national conference. There, our team will lead discussions on critical issues shaping Canada’s water future.
Many utilities across Canada are looking to start their net zero journey, but are often met with familiar challenges: deciding where to start, gaining buy-in from Council, and securing funding. The good news? You don't have to figure it out alone. Canadian Water Network (CWN) recently launched a new Community of Practice to help [...]
Hear that? That’s the roar of the ‘New Economic Reality’ express train heading your way. Canadians across the country are scrambling to figure out which station it will stop at. Many of us may remain standing at our usual stop, watching helplessly as it flies by.
As wildfires increase in frequency and intensity across Canada, their impact goes far beyond scorched forests and smoky skies. They’re quietly threatening one of our vital resources — clean, safe drinking water. On July 21, 2025, Canadian Water Network (CWN) hosted a webinar to explore how communities can increase resilience to climate shocks, with [...]
2024 was a banner year for Canadian Water Network (CWN)! We grew our networks and our program areas, welcomed new members and received an award for our Wastewater-based Surveillance program. You can read about our accomplishments throughout the year in our annual report. The report’s theme is Igniting Interest. Inspiring Action. It captures CWN’s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
