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Clean water, green jobs

19 Dec 2008

This approach will create jobs in the near term, save Canadians money in the long-term, protect and enhance public health and the environment, and put Canada ahead of the pack in the global market in developing new water technologies. [...] Conserve Water and Energy Investment: $500 million o Develop the first-ever federal Municipal Water Efficiency Fund to support municipalities and First Nations in the design and implementation of water efficiency programs. [...] The risks of inaction include threats to public health and safety, beach and marina closures, and the degradation of fish and aquatic habitat. [...] By increasing water efficiency by 20% the Province of Ontario could conserve 600 billion litres of water annually, and save enough electricity to power 95% of all homes in the city of Toronto each year. [...] The Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) is made up of leaders in water policy including independent experts and representatives of the following organizations: the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Nature Quebec, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, the POLIS Project, and WWF-Canada.
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