Unregulated poisons in tap water - Panel
Panel discussion about unregulated poisons in our drinking water, featuring Dr. Jeff Balon, Nneka Leiba - Environmental Working Group, and Richard Girard from the Polaris Institute.
Erin Brockovich
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich talks to us about hexavalent chromium contamination of groundwater and trying to get corporations to take responsibility for their actions.
Milford, MA copes with 2 weeks of boil water orders
Milford, MA resident Terri Kowalik talks to us about coping with a boil water order for the past 2 weeks.
Simon Dyer - An update on the oil sands, the uncertainty of carbon storage
Simon Dyer, Oil Sands Program Director at the Pembina Institute talks to us about carbon capture and storage, the Athabasca River and what is being done about tailings.
Puppy dies within an hour of drinking blue-green tainted lake water in Ontario
Bill Benson talks to us about the loss of his puppy this summer due to blue-green algae. During a family camping trip to Caliper Lake Provincial Park, the dog drank water which was heavily contaminated with Anatoxin-a, a neurotoxin produced by blue-green algae.
Lance Gaebe - Devils Lake
Lance Gaebe, Deputy Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Management, for North Dakota Governor John Hoeven talks to us about the disputed Devils Lake diversion.
NAFTA and Water: Canada needs a Federal Water Champion -Owen Saunders
Owen Saunders, Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Resources Law talks to us about water and NAFTA.
Todd Sando, Director of Water Development for ND - Flooding threat trumps any perceived water quality issue brought on by Devils Lake outlet
Todd Sando, Director of Water Development for North Dakota State Water Commission talks to us about the disputed discharges from Devils Lake and why they are necessary.
Christine Melnick, Manitoba Minister of Water Stewardship - Devils Lake
Manitoba Minister of Water Stewardship, Christine Melnick talks to us about Devils Lake and what Manitoba and North Dakota are doing about it.
Michael Byers - Federal Government standing on sidelines in Devils Lake issue - Sabrina Doyle
Michael Byers talks to us about the illegal water transfers from Devils Lake and what is being done to resolve the issue.
AFN National Chief candidate and water.ca endorsee Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson, AFN National Chief candidate and water.ca endorsee explains his strategy for fixing water systems in First Nations communities.
Bill Wilson - AFN National Chief candidate
AFN National Chief candidate Bill Wilson talks to us about managing aquatic resources and providing clean water to First Nations communities.
Perry Bellegarde - AFN National Chief candidate
AFN National Chief candidate Perry Bellegarde talks to us about the importance of clean drinking water and the concept of First Nations as stewards of the land.
Terry Nelson - AFN National Chief candidate
Roseau River Anishnabe First Nation Chief and AFN National Chief candidate Terry Nelson talks to us about the distribution of resource wealth and making First Nations communities more self reliant.
Shawn Atleo - AFN National Chief candidate
AFN National Chief candidate Shawn Atleo talks to us about the importance of providing clean drinking water for First Nations communities and the Fisheries Action Plan.
Olivia Chow - NDP GTA Issues
NDP GTA Issues & Public Transit critic Olivia Chow talks to us about lead connections, reducing stress on groundwater and the Toronto waterfront.
Chuck Strahl - INAC Minister
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Chuck Strahl talks to us about improving water and wastewater infrastructure in Aboriginal communities.
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia
Founding chair of the national Liberal water caucus Francis Scarpaleggia talks to us about bringing Canada closer to a National Water Policy.
Toronto Mayor David Miller
Toronto Mayor David Miller gives us an update on what Toronto and other Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway cities are doing to protect and promote their shared natural resource.
Pharma in the water
Herbert T. Buxton of the USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program talks to us about pharma in your drinking water and other toxics making it through wastewater treatment.
Climate Change Impact on Water
Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Global Change Research at USGS talks to us about possible outcomes regarding climate change in the US and Canada from permanent drought in the southwest to increased rainfall in northern latitudes. - Climate Change and Water -- IPCC Technical Paper VI
Toronto Mayor David Miller bans bottled water
Toronto Mayor David Miller talks to us about banning bottled water, heavy corporate water use and the comeback of the water fountain.
Presents for Clean Water
Gabriella Laws, a 6 year old girl from Calgary donates her birthday presents in order to bring clean water to Africa. Visit her website here.
Climate Change & Archaeology
Professor Brian Fagan; Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara talks to us about his recent book; The Great Warming, Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations.
Climate Change and Transportation Panel
Climate Change and Transportation Panel featuring; Virginia Sickle-Burkett, Chief Scientist for Global Change Research at the USGS; Edward J. Dobson, Author and Professor; David Swann, MLA Mountain-View, AB; Dr. Barry Wellar, Professor Emeritus, University of Ottawa; and Hans-Peter Plag, Research Professor, University of Nevada.
Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Systems
Virginia R. Van Sickle-Burkett - Chief Scientist for Global Change Research at the US Geological Survey talks to us about a four year study which examined the impact of climate change on transportation systems in the Gulf Coast region.
LEED Panel - Sustainable Building
LEED Panel featuring Janine Benyus, President Biomimicry Institute,
HOK Canada Richard Williams, VP Architecture, HOK Canada, Dan Paris, D.Tech (Arch), BSc, MBA Director of Development Vancity Enterprises and Jason F. McLennan, LEED AP, CEO, Seattle WA.
Stockholm Water Prize Laureate
Professor Tony Allan from King’s College London, and 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate talks to us about his concept of Virtual Water.
Green Buildings to fight climate change
Jonathan Westeinde, chairman of the Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC) advisory group talks to us about how green buildings fight climate change.
Impending Prairie Drought
David Schindler; Killam Memorial Professor of Ecology at the University of Alberta talks to us about water scarcity and drought in the prairie provinces.
Oil Sands Tailings Report
Matt Price from Environmental Defence talks to us about a recent report about the hazards related to the tailings from the Alberta Oil Sands which, as a result of their size, are now visible from space.
Muzzled Great Lakes Report
Dr. David Carpenter; Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany talks to us about a report concerning hazardous substances and their effects on areas of concern around the Great Lakes. This report has yet to be officially released.
Mackenzie Pipeline
Sean Nixon; a lawyer with Ecojustice talks to us about a proposed natural gas pipeline from the Beaufort Sea to the Alberta Oil Sands.
Resolving Interstate Water Wars
Joseph Zimmerman; Professor of Political Science at the University of Albany tells us how Interstate disputes get settled, namely the on-going dispute between Georgia and Tennessee regarding the Tennessee River, and he touches on the dispute regarding Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Compact.
The Next Water War
Georgia vs Tennessee is heating up to be the next water war. Justin Wilson, An attorney with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis out of Nashville talks to us about Georgia unilaterally redefining the border between them, and how they could legitimately get access to the Tennessee River.
Nova Scotia Env Minister
Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Labour; The Honourable Mark Parent talks to us about what is being done to safeguard water in the province, and what could be done better.
Model Water Act
Acting Chairman of the Canadian Water Issues Council, Ralph Pentland talks to us about the Model Water Act the group released on February 6.
Trouble in US Southwest
Mr Tim Barnett from the Scripps Institution talks to us about why Canadians should worry about the US Southwest, and why oceans are in really big trouble.
Arctic Sovereignty
Rob Huebert, Associate Director for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary talks to us about Arctic sovereignty.
Building the Northern Port
LCdr Clive Orford talks to us about building the Arctic Deep Water Port in Nanisivik, and some of the possible uses once operational.
Public-Private Partnerships
Thomas Ross of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia talks to us about public-private partnerships.
Sea Levels May Threaten Groundwater
Motomu Ibaraki, a Hydrologist at Ohio State University talks to us about a computer simulation he was working on that indicates groundwater in vulnerable areas may become more contaminated than previously thought.
New Coalition in Oil Sands Fight
Lindsay Tefler of the Sierra Club talks to us about a new community coalition dedicated to the welfare of the Athabasca River Basin and its inhabitants.
NAFTA and Beyond
Dr. Robert A. Pastor, Director of the Center for North American Studies at American University talks to us about his vision for a more unified North America.
Invasive Reeds in Lake Huron
Geoffrey Peach of The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation talks to us about the Common Reed, an invasive European reed that is threatening a number of native plant species, some rare, and some endangered.
NorthWest Passage Sailable in 2007
Jamal Shirley, Research and Design Policy Development, Nunavut Research Institute, Iqaluit, NU, says that scientists estimate that, for the first time in 2007, a standard ocean going vessel could have sailed through the North West passage without being obstructed by ice.
Athabasca compared to Exxon Valdez
Jeffrey W. Short, Environmental Chemist at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center talks to us about the growing pollution downstream from the oil sands, comparing it to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Carcinogens downstream from Oil Sands
Kevin Timoney, Ecologist with Treeline Environmental Research talks about his recent study which identifies high levels of poisons downstream from the oil sands at Fort McMurray.
Clean Air Task Force
David Marshall, Senior Counsel,
Clean Air Task Force talks to us about international shipping pollution and what can be done about it.
Shipping Pollution
James Corbett, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Marine Policy Program at the University of Delaware talks to us about how international shipping pollution kills 60,000 people a year.
Blue Covenant
Maude Barlow National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians on her new book Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water, as well as North American water wars and the future of water under the NAFTA umbrella.
Devils Lake Battle
William J. Delmore, the attorney at law representing the government of Manitoba and the People to Save the Sheyenne River in their petition against the North Dakota Department of Health.
RBC Blue Water Project
Nelson Switzer, Senior Manager, Corporate and Environmental Affairs at RBC talks to us about their new $50 million program to support water conservation and clean water.
Climate Change effects on Upper Thames watershed
Dr. Slobodan Simonovic, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Western Ontario talks to us about the effects of climate change on flooding and drought in the Upper Thames watershed.
Drought a result of diminishing Arctic Ice?
Jacob Sewall; Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Virginia Tech University on the correlation between the loss of ice in the North and drought in the American West.
Michigan-Huron Lakes Water Levels
Mary Muter; Georgian Bay Keeper for the GBA Foundation talks to us about correctable causes of low water levels in the Michigan-Huron Great Lakes.
The Northgate Kemess Mine
Grand Chief Gordon Pierre of the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation talks to us about how they stopped the Northgate Kemess Mine from dumping the tailings from a low-grade gold mine in their lake.
Pharmaceuticals in the Water
Maureen Carter-Whitney, Research Director with the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy talks to us about pharmaceutical and personal care products in Canadian drinking water.
Cross Border Studies
Hydraulic Engineer Scott Thieme of the Army Corps of Engineers talks to us about the Great Lakes and some of their related projects.
Resource Management & Investment Panel
Hosted by Patricia Lovett-Reid, Senior VP with TD Waterhouse, and host of BNN's Money Talk with guests
Gerry Galloway, President of the American Water Resources Association; Dennis Kamber, Director Water and Waste Business Practice for the United States at Arcadis; and Steve Hoffmann, President of WaterTech Capital and founder of the Palisades Water Index (ZWI)
Great Lakes Panel Threats to the Great Lakes Panel Discussion Featuring: Dr. Gordon Edwards, Director,Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility; David Ullrich, Director of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative; John Werring, Marine Conservation program,Suzuki Foundation.
Bacteria & Toxin Detector
Roemonde Mandeville, President & CEO of Bio Phage Pharma Inc talks to us about their new automated sensor technology that allows users to quickly detect the presence of bacteria and toxins.
Blue Green & Pets
Matt Lindon of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency talks to us about the effects of blue-green algae on pets and how to protect them.
Disclosure & Bottled Water
Mark Hayes, Senior Researcher for Corporate Accountability International talks to us about disclosure, or lack thereof in the bottled water industry.
Canada Lagging in Pole Race
Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair, Global Politics & International Law at UBC talks to us about the scientific race to claim the North Pole and how Canada is lagging behind.
North Pole Dispute
Jacob Verhoef, Director - Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic talks to us about countries extending their borders beyond the 200 nautical mile limit, and how this has put ownership of the North Pole in question.
Precipitation Changes
Francis Zwiers, Director of Climate Research at Environment Canada talks to us about how climate change is affecting precipitation.
Avian Flu
Catherine Soos, Wildlife Disease Specialist/Research Scientist at Environment Canada Science and Technology Branch talks to us about avian flu.
Toronto Water Management
Andy Manahan of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Toronto talks to us about new reports which make recommendations on water and wastewater management to the City of Toronto.
Blue Green in Saskatchewan
Richard Zitta, Senior Water Policy Analyst at Saskatchewan Environment talks to us about cyanobacteria blooms in Saskatchewan.
Blue Green Deaths
Wayne Carmichael, Professor of Aquatic Biology/Toxicology at Wright State University in Ohio talks to us about a cyanobacteria bloom in Brazil which got into the water system and killed patients receiving dialysis treatment.
SolarBee
Christopher Knud-Hansen, Ph.D., CLM Limnologist & Certified Lake Manager for SolarBee Inc talks to us about the SolarBee and how it can prevent cyanobacteria blooms.
Blue Green & North Hatley
Leonard Castagner, Director General for North Hatley talks to us about their blue green algae bloom last year, and what they are doing to avoid blooms in the future.
Blue Green Algae and Wildlife
Dr. Gary Wobeser Prof., Dept. of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Saskatchewan talks to us about the dangers of blue green algae to pets and wildlife.
Cree James Bay Settlement
Head of the Grand Council of the Crees Matthew Mukash talks to us about the $1.4B that was made with Ottawa regarding the James Bay Agreement and what it means for the community.
Sharbot Lake Uranium Mine
Ardoch Algonquin First Nation Co-Chief Dr. Paula Sherman fights against a proposed 30,000 sqkm uranium mine in Sharbot Lake which is on land claimed by the Ardoch Algonquin.
Joan Kuyek - Mining Watch
Joan Kuyek, National Coordinator for Mining Watch Canada talks to us about how tailings from mining operations destroys freshwater fish habitats.
Drought and the Prairies
Danny Blair, Professor of Climatology and Geography at the University of Winnipeg talks to us about drought and Manitoba's water management strategy.
Great Lakes Pollution
Mike Layton of Environmental Defence talks about their new report on pollution in the Great Lakes and how it affects the fish population.
Toxic Waste in Alberta
Jim Reamsbottom and Don Beam of the Northern Alberta Surface Water Study found the presence of 3 radioactive materials and 28 other heavy metals/chemicals from their water source, which they attribute to natural gas pipelines being used to transport toxic waste.
National Day of Action
Mohawk Activist Shawn Brant talks to us about the lack of potable water on his reserve and the blockades in Ontario affecting the 401, Hwy 2 and CN Rail traffic.
Illegal Diversions in North Dakota
NDP MP Nathan Cullen talks to us about how North Dakota is illegally diverting untreated water from Devils Lake to Manitoba which ends up in Lake Winnipeg.
Greenpeace to block nuclear expansion
Dave Martin, Energy & Climate Change coordinator for Greenpeace talks to us about tritium contamination from CANDU nuclear reactors.
Lead Pipes in Ontario Pt 2
Jim Smith, Chief Drinking water inspector for Ontario talks to us about the recent lead testing results across the province. 16 out of 35 municipalities failed.
Lead Pipes in Ontario
Jim Smith, Chief Drinking water inspector for Ontario talks to us about getting municipalities to test for lead levels in older homes.
Great Lakes Cities
David A. Ullrich, Director of the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Cities Initiative talks to us about protecting the lakes and how important they are for the cities on the waterfront.
Arctic Water Systems
Geoff Baker, Director of Engineering for the City of Iqaluit talks to us about the challenges of operating a municipal water system in the Arctic.
Biology Vs Chemistry
Dr. Hans Peterson, executive director of the Saskatoon-based Safe Drinking Water Foundation talks to us about Integrated Biological and RO membrane treatment (IBROMT) which uses biology instead of chemistry to treat water.
NDP Crashes SPP
NDP MP Peter Julian talks about his experience in the closed door Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) conference in Calgary.
PCBs and Sheboygan
Sheboygan Water Utility Superintendant Joe Trueblood talks to us about cleaning PCBs from the Sheboygan River and ensuring they dont get into the water supply.
SPP and NAFTA
Janet Eaton talks to us about The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), NAFTA, and how they affect cross border bulk water shipments.
Removing Lead in London
London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best talks to us about having 2 Great Lakes to pull water from and removing lead from the water system.
Banning Bottled Water
St. Catherines Mayor Brian McMullan talks to us about banning bottled water in his city, the St Lawrence Initiative and water conservation strategies.
Driving Growth with Water
Mayor Wayne Ayling of Grande Prairie Alberta talks to us about their venture into developing the first regional utility corporation in Alberta, how clean water is helping to drive their economy and the impact of sudden growth on water infrastructure.
Bulk Water & NAFTA Pt2
Stepan Wood, an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School returns to Water.ca to expand on NAFTA and bulk water exports to the United States.
Lethbridge AB
Lethbridge Mayor Robert Tarleck talks about protecting the Oldman River and how Lethbridge deals with having a high concentration of feed lots within its boundaries.
Public/Private Wars
Co-author of Thirst, Alan Snitow talks to us about some of the battles that many small towns in the US and Canada are engaging in with private corporations for the control of their water.
Protecting Groundwater
Mary Griffiths, Senior Policy Analyst at the Pembina Institute talks to us about the potential impact on groundwater resources by those drilling for coalbed methane and other forms of unconventional gas.
Thunder Bay
Mayor Lynn Peterson of Thunder Bay talks to us about infrastructure renewal, their secondary sewage treatment plant, and the stewardship of Lake Superior.
Mayor of St Johns NL
Andy Wells, Mayor of St. John s Newfoundland talks to us about cleaning up St. John s harbour, water metering and infrastructure renewal in a 400+ year old city.
NAFTA and Bulk Water
Stepan Wood, an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School talks to us about NAFTA and bulk water exports to the United States.
The Northwest Passage
Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law talks to us about protecting the Northwest Passage and the impact of global warming on the Arctic.
Climate Change and Water
Jim Bruce of the Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Science talks to Bob Brouse about the impact of climate change on our water.
Montreal water woes
Using Montreal as an example, Steve Hoffmann talks about infrastructure renewal and the inevitable water rate increases in Canada and the US.
NDP Leader Jack Layton
Bob Brouse talks to Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton about blocking bulk water exports to the United States and Canada's need for a national water policy.
Decline in male births
Bob Brouse talks to Dr. Devra Lee Davis, director of the Center for Environmental Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute about the decline in male births over the last three decades. Particularly in the United States, Japan, and Sarnia Ontario.
San Diego Water Woes
Using San Diego as an example, Mr. Hoffmann walks us through the long and arduous process of bringing about water system improvements.
Conference Board Warning
Bob Brouse talks to Gilles Rhéaume, VP Public Policy for the Conference Board of Canada about their recent report on water governance and management.
Four Water Utilitiy Players
Steve Hoffmann caps the week with a look at four players within the Water Utility Sector and why they could be of interest to investors.
MI - Ballast Water Law
Robert McCann of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality talks to us about their new Ballast Water Law, which prohibits the dumping of untreated ballast water.
Oil Sands Debate Pt 2
A panel discussion with Mark Holland (L), Dennis Bevington (NDP), Tony Maas (Green), Dehcho First Nations Chief Keyna Norwegian, Simon Dyer of the Pembina Institute, and Ezra Levant, Editor of the Western Standard.
Future of Water - Panel
Patricia Lovett-Reid (TD Waterhouse, host of BNN's Money Talks) guest hosts a Panel on the future of water where she talks to Investment Advisors, CEO's, and Economists from different water related organizations to discuss the future of water.
Featuring Steve Hoffmann, President of WaterTech Capital; Oli Olafson, President of North American Aqua Environmental; Dennis Wichelns, Professor of Economics at Hanover College; Steve Kroll, VP GE Water and Process Technologies; and Neil Gordon, President of the Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance.
Ontario - Clean Water Act
Ted Bailey Interviews Ian Smith, Director of Ontario's Drinking Water Program Managment Division, on Ontario's Clean Water Act.
First Nations Panel
Tom Roberts, host of CBC Saskatchewan's Keewatin Country, talks with First Nations communities about their respective issues with providing clean drinking water to their people.
Joining Mr Roberts is Barry Strachan, Operations and Maintenance Technologist for the Northern Ontario Chiefs Office; Irving Leblanc, Water Specialist for the Ontario First Nations; and Chief Adrian Stimson of the Siksika Nation.
Fluoride in Bottled Water
Ted Bailey talks about fluoride in bottled water and why municipalities have been adding it to their drinking water for over 60 years.
Insituform CEO
Steve Hoffmann talks to Tom Rooney, President and CEO of Insituform Technologies. Insituform Technologies, Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of technologies and services for rehabilitating underground piping systems without digging and disruption.
Earth Water CEO
Earth Water International founder, president and CEO Kori Chilibeck. Earth Water International is United Nations Endorsed and donates it's net profits to fund clean water projects in the developing world.
Oil Sands Expansion Debate
Panel Discussion on the proposed Oil Sands Expansion featuring Melody Lepine of Mikisew Cree First Nation, Dr. Mary Griffiths of the Pembina Institute and Ezra Levant, Publisher of the Western Standard
Oil Sands - Liberal Critic Mark Holland
Liberal Natural Resources Critic Mark Holland comments on sustainable development at the Oil Sands regarding the proposed five-fold expansion.
Great Lakes - Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia
Gary Whelan, from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources talks to us about Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, a virus similar to ebola which has caused a number of fish die-offs in the Great Lakes Area.
Pharmaceuticals in the Water
Ted Bailey, President of Aureus Solutions talks about the dangers of pharmaceuticals mixing with our groundwater, and how you can protect yourself.
Siksika Nation and Wastewater in the Bow River
Chief Adrian Stimson of the Siksika Nation is appealing the use of a pipeline which brings wastewater from the town of Strathmore to the Bow River and consequently to the Siksika Nation.
Water Distribution Systems
Ted Bailey talks about water distribution systems with Gregory Kirmeyer; National Director of drinking water for HDR Inc., an architectural, engineering and consulting firm.
Desktop E.coli Testing
Ted Bailey talks to Peter Gallant; CEO of Pathogen Detection Systems Inc. about water testing you can perform with your own desktop PC.
Kevin Wilson
Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Associate Commissioner of the Great Lakes Commission talks to us about the Great Lakes Compact.
Bill Limerick
Director of Environmental Health and Health Protection and Pete Sarsfield of the Northwest Health Unit discuss the Pikangikum water crisis.
Dr. Gordon Edwards
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility president Dr. Gordon Edwards speaks to us about SRB Technologies' Tritium contamination of local groundwater in and around the Pembroke, Ontario area affecting the Ottawa River.
Tritium is a radioactive form of hydrogen used primarily for glow in the dark products and for increasing the yields of nuclear weaponry.
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vivian Zanocco of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority discusses the water crisis affecting the lower mainland of British Columbia
ALBERTAS OIL SANDS PART III
Melody Lepine - Environment Director for Mikisew Cree First Nation gives us the local perspective of the oil sands effects on the Athabasca River.
Marc Brooks
Clip section on possible involvement of foreign companies in public-private partnerships to provide infrastuctures for native water systems. Acting Director, Community Development Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs discusses First Nations Water Action Plan.
Marc Brooks
Short clip regarding the number of high-risk water systems in native communities. Acting Director, Community Development Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs discusses First Nations Water Action Plan.
Leonard Castagner
North Hatley's Director General will update listeners on the water crisis in lake Massawippi. Last Friday, officials warned people in the area not to touch, let alone drink, the water from the lake because of its toxicity.
Bill Blaikie
Bill Blaikie Interview - MP (NDP)-Elmwood-Transcona, Manitoba
NDP Deputy Leader Bill Blaikie has held numerous critic portfolios for the federal New Democratic Party caucus during the 25 plus years he has represented his Winnipeg constituency in the House of Commons. He is known for his commitment to the environment, to Medicare, and for his criticism of the corporate model of globalization.
Paul Cellucci and John Godfrey
Paul Cellucci,Former Governor of MA and Ambassador to Canada squares off with John Godfrey, Liberal MP, Don Valley West. Environment critic for the Liberal Party.
Gerald Keddy - Conservative MP for South Shore - St. Margarets, NS
Chairman of Fisheries and Oceans Committee Gerald Keddy says Canada won't be selling bulk water to the United States. Says NDP is dead wrong!
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