Oh Canada

Oh Canada, you may be our home and native land, but when it comes to protecting the most precious natural resource you have bestowed upon us, we do not do you honor.


 Canada has the third largest fresh water collection in the world, and we take advantage of it! The average Canadian consumes 325 L of water a day, which is 2 times more than what Europeans consume. The 5 liters 1.1 billion people living in water short areas must survive off of each day is the same amount we consume when flushing the toilet!


Across Canada, numerous water issues are arising. In Québec, blue-green algae plagues the St. Laurent water levels. The Great Lakes Basin is at a historic low due to the growing demands of industry, power plants, farms and urban sprawl. In the prairies, farmers regularly struggle with severe water drought, and in Alberta, oil sands constantly waste freshwater as 2 to 4 barrels of this precious resource are needed to make 1 barrel of oil, a not so precious resource! 1,174 boil water advisories are in effect across Canada, and of these, many are for First Nations communities. Out of the 89,897 homes on reserves, approximately 2,145 lack access to water service, and 4,668 have no sewage service. This is IN CANADA! You would think that the government would do something about this alarming situation...

Even Canada, a "developed" country, is struggling with many different water issues just like every other country in the world. This problem is GLOBAL, and demands everyone's closest attention.

If you are interested in reading more about Canadian water issues check these out!

http://www.janegoodall.ca/project-blue/

http://www.canadians.org/water/

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story