Canadian Water Network (CWN) is a hub for cross-sector collaboration to address Canada’s water challenges and opportunities.
As a non-partisan, non-profit organization, CWN works with a wide range of organizations and individuals with diverse perspectives and expertise to solve today’s complex water issues. Our partners and collaborators include government decision-makers, water managers, public health practitioners, community-based and Indigenous organizations, and representatives from water-dependent economic sectors, among others.
Our vision
We envision a Canada where our vital water resources are respected and protected, ensuring healthy, equitable and resilient water management for all.
Our mission
CWN inspires and empowers Canadians to lead the way in finding water solutions to protect our health, create vibrant and resilient communities, and respect our natural environment.
Our values
CWN is committed to:
Creating a safe and respectful space for sharing and learning.
Fostering collaboration.
Embracing equity, diversity and inclusion.
Supporting reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
Annual Report
The theme of our 2023 annual report – 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. We must work collaboratively across disciplines, across sectors and across the country to ensure that freshwater is managed and valued in Canada in a way that promotes equity, good health and resiliency.
Land Acknowledgement
Canadian Water Network (CWN) respectfully recognizes and acknowledges the deep connection that First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Canada have with the land that all Canadians call home. We also honour and recognize the significance of the treaties that establish the relationship between Indigenous peoples and settlers on this land.
Our office is located in Waterloo, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. More specifically, our office is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that extends six miles on each side of the Grand River.
We are grateful for the privilege to work and live on this land.