Canada Surplus Water

Canada, like so many other countries in the world continues to deal with many different environmental resource issues. Throughout our history, one of the issues affecting our country has been the treatment of our First Nations people. For the purpose of this paper, the focus will be on the safe water crisis facing Canada’s First Nations communities. The Oxford Dictionary (2016) defines a crisis as a time of great difficulty or danger. The research included will help clarify the reality of the Canada’s First Nations safe water crisis. Despite some improvements over the past few decades, many of our First Nation citizens still lack access to safe and clean water. Our reserves have water that is contaminated, difficult to access or toxic because of outdated and faulty treatment systems. (Klasing, 2016) This safe water crisis is in need of immediate attention. It is Canada’s responsibility to provide the right to clean and safe water for all of its citizens.

Second, enhancement in the government’s focus on granting constant and improved access of water to Indigenous peoples will improve the population’s health. most aboriginal communities in Canada are located far from the cities and close to the North, which is the main cause for high prices due to transportation difficulties such as long distances and snowy roads. Because of this, water bottles in those communities have giant prices “14.28$ for a case of 12 500 ml water bottles at the grocery store” (Harper 95). Considering the poverty of the population in those places, the price becomes unaffordable for most of the people, which forces them to find substitutes. One of the alternatives consist of consuming pop soda, which ironically has lower

Living Canada, it is hard to believe what it would be like to not have a virtually unlimited supply of freshwater. In places and areas where freshwater is not that easy to get, such as the drought in California that is so highly talked about, as well as places in Africa who wonder if they will have enough fresh water to last the rest of the week. Being a country of high strength in this resource we have to think if we are going to help some to these countries or not. This piece writing will explain what freshwater really is and whether Canada should export our water to the United States of America and why we should not.

Since more than 70% of the Earth is covered with water, one would assume that there is enough water for everyone. However, this statement would be incorrect. Only 3% of that water is considered usable and 2% of the usable water is locked in the polar ice caps. This leaves 1% of that water for the use of humans. Canada possesses a substantial amount of this water, while other countries are less fortunate. One of these countries is the United States of America, the biggest users of water in the world. They are looking for a new source of water and have been hoping Canada can be this new source. The Canadian government should accept the proposal to sell water in bulk to the United States due to the availability, the safety and the economic

Bulk fresh water exports from Canada will be eliminated to keep the fresh water plentiful in Canada, and keep it from depleting rapidly.

China’s water supply is in danger. Throughout time, there many glaciers, rivers, and other sources of water until scarcity reigned. Due to Population rapidly growing, Global Warming, and developing industries, China’s water supply decreased significantly. Population was growing to quickly, Global Warming melting and shrinking our main sources of water, and lastly, development of industries requiring a big supply of water for their business such as manufacturing. As you can see, these factors has been affecting China greatly. There are three main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis: Global Warming, Population Growth/Urbanization, and Industrialization. Of these, the biggest driver is Industrialization.

Due to the location of Canada, they retain a large amount of fresh water, 20% to be exact (Water 2012). However, even with the large percentage only 7% of the renewable freshwater and most of the water (just like in the United States) is not located in desirable areas. The majority of the Canadian population lives along the southern border with the United States and which creates the problem of most of the country 's fresh water is found in the north drainage basins (Water 2012). As this hard to reach water reaches the cities or towns, municipal water supply only accounts for 12% of water use in Canada (Water Uses 2013). The larger user of this finite source come form cooling plants (64%), manufacturing (14%) and agriculture (9%) (Water Uses 2013).

On a bright and clear summer day, the birds were chirping, the sun was boring down onto your back. You skipped through the dry fields of grass, the plants withered at your feet. Then you saw it. Was that… water? You set your eyes upon the goal: the stunning oasis of freshwater and leafy green trees only a few steps before you. It was true! You drank the water hurriedly, taking huge gulps as the cold liquid ran down your throat. You paused for a moment, thinking about the border, and the people across it starving for water like you once had. Should you send some over to them? Oh, but the cost! Setting up pipes would be so expensive! The water levels were already lowering rapidly across your side of the border, so maybe you should just salvage

The state of Michigan has so many interesting facts. Those facts include the well-known Great Lakes and how it Influences the population and the environment. Also, an important fact is that Michigan came into being through erosion and the formation from huge glaciers. Over the years, many plants and animals came into existence in the both the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula. The state is one of leaders in the areas of production and manufacturing. Natives and settlers came over to utilize the land and make it what the state is today, Michigan.

In summation, it is apparent that First Nations communities in Canada are deprived of their basic human right to clean water. Canada has failed to effectively address the issue as its policies tend to disregard Aboriginal People’s right to safe drinking water. A significant portion of the responsibility falls on the Crown as it is the responsibility of the Canadian government to ensure that all its citizens have equal opportunities and resources. The literature reviews examined in this paper demonstrates that the problem of the water crisis in First Nations communities is rooted from the systematic discrimination that transpired post-colonialism. Consequently, this paper advanced that there is a need to design and implement a new federal policy

about the problem with the water several days before they told the public about it. (In-depth:

Many people know that water is essential for human-being and it is not only valuable for health and life, but water is also important for industry and agriculture. Furthermore, use of water has a spiritual, cultural and recreational dimension. However, water resources are not infinite. Wide and inefficient use of water resources can lead to irreversible consequences, such as water shortage. This essay will firstly discuss the problem of water shortage on examples of developed and developing countries and include the diversification of the same issue in the different parts of the world. It will also identify causes and effects of this environmental problem on society and other spheres of life. Moreover, in this essay I am going to propose

The industrialization of Canada is severely affecting the nations lakes, streams, and rivers. If something is not done to improve the situation it is going to have some severe environmental problems in its future. The following essay will be looking at the factors that cause pollution, and the effect that pollution has on the environment of Canada. It will also explore some of the methods used to treat and clean-up wastewater, and oil spills.

With Ontario's many lakes, rivers and streams of fresh surface water it will be great for fishing and a source of transportation. 66% of Ontario's land is classified as forested land. Harvested wood is used to make building materials, pulp and paper and a wide range of other value-added products, such as furniture and flooring. Ontario's varied climate and geography support habitat for many mammals and fish, so they would be able to hunt.

As most people in the people in the world are aware we are running out of fresh drinking water so much so that bottle water companies like Nestle and others owned by the World Bank are bottling and selling it like a commodity and not a necessity for living. This article “A short 2010 Newsweek story, "The New Oil: The Race to buy up the World 's Water" offers a basic primer for those with no prior familiarity with the issue. It covers both issues within the US and globally.”(Few Resources.org p.1) This type of action has become so bad that in some counties and states it’s illegal to collect rain water because there isn’t enough drinking water and that by collecting rain water the water is not entering the