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World Water Day

March 22, 2026

The following is from the Council of Canadians:

On March 22nd, we mark World Water Day, a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come, and how far we still must go to ensure the human right to water for everyone.

In 2010, the Council of Canadians played a key role in securing the United Nations’ recognition of access to water as a human right. Since then, we have led national campaigns, challenged harmful water policies, stood with Indigenous communities, and mobilized people across the country to ensure that this right is respected, in Canada and around the world. We have built a powerful, people-driven movement, supporting communities, advancing water justice, influencing public policy, and holding governments accountable for their promises on clean water.

WATER NEWS

Letter to the Prime Minister: Call for federal acknowledgement and apology for Canada’s role in the trafficking of enslaved Africans

July 21, 2026
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ONA decries ‘tsunami’ of cuts at major Ontario hospitals, including LHSC

July 16, 2026
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Statement from the Canadian Labour Congress in Solidarity with Striking BC Nurses

July 10, 2026
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