ID:
policies-44
Name:
Canada Water Agency Act
Issuing organisation:
Canadian Parliament
Geographical Scope:
Canada
Type:
Legistlation
Scientific domain:
physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology
Type of water:
surface and groundwater
Water management focus:
monitoring, forecasting, management, simulation,
Parameter change rate assumption:
Quality, flow, level, pressure
Description:
The Canada Water Agency Act, passed in 2023 and receiving royal assent in June 2024, establishes the Canada Water Agency as a standalone agency to modernize the Canada Water Act and implement the Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative, focusing on managing, restoring, and protecting freshwater resources.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
21 November 2023
Resource:
https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-59/royal-assent
Recommendations:
Modernization of the Canada Water Act: The agency will lead the process of updating the 1970 legislation to reflect current challenges and priorities. Implementation of the Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: The agency will play a key role in implementing this initiative, which focuses on managing, restoring, and protecting freshwater resources. Freshwater Action Plan: The agency will be responsible for delivering program activities through the Freshwater Action Plan, a signature federal program to manage, restore, and protect fresh water.
