Who’s in charge of our water?  How can we break down geographical silos and avoid politically influenced water regulation? In order to have a functional and prosperous blue economy, Canada will need to have an alignment between municipal, provincial, and federal policies. Citizen engagement and stakeholder inclusivity will be critical to achieving new governance models that work for the benefit of all Canadians—while also protecting our most valued resource.

In our third session of the Blue Economy series leading up to the Canadian Water Summit this June, we’ll take a look at the existing policy regimes across the country and where new governance structures are being proposed (or are needed). We’ll also take a look at how water sector leaders can influence government bodies to make the changes needed to ensure real actions that can drive effective governance of Canadian water in both the short and the long-term.

Governing the Blue Economy