Canadian Water Policies

Indigenous Treaties and Declarations

International Agreements

Canada Federal Water Policies

Intergovernmental

Provinces & Territories

Municipal Water By-laws and Policy Documents

Overview Publications

“Freshwater Policy”. 2021. Our Living Waters. Retrieved from: Freshwater Policy - Our Living Waters (external link)

Benidickson, J. (2017). The evolution of Canadian water law and policy: Securing safe and sustainable abundance. McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law, 13(1), 59. (PDF file) mcgill.ca/mjsdl/files/mjsdl/3_volume_13_benidickson.pdf (external link) (Both Water Quality & Quantity, and Surface & Groundwater)

Benidickson, J. (2017). The evolution of Canadian water law and policy: Towards the Conservation of Sustainable Abundance. (Draft Copy) (PDF file) Water Policy History (cba.org) (external link)