CWWA Appears Before Parliamentary Committee
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CWWA was invited to appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainability. The Standing Committee, has embarked on a two year project to look into Freshwater Protection for Canada. They are now inviting key stakeholders to appear before the Committee as expert witnesses. The Committee is chaired by Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia, MP for Lac-Saint-Louis, who has been a longtime supporter of the CWWA – regularly attending our Window on Ottawa and webinars.
CWWA was invited to speak to the role and responsibility Canadian municipalities can play in protecting our freshwater resources. CWWA was represented by Robert Haller, Executive Director, and Hiran Sandanayake, CWWA Climate Change Committee Chair.
While CWWA was only allotted five minutes in opening remarks, several questions were directed to us. We were able to address several issues including our comments on the Canada Water Agency, internal cooperation within the federal government, the link between legislative requirements and funding, flushable wipes, renewed infrastructure funding and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The Committee members were quite attentive and followed up with me after the session. CWWA was invited to follow-up with a number of the committee members.
You can watch a recording of our participation here: ParlVu
Carl Yates and the AFNWA are in the first hour, we start at 12:20, then get questions starting around 12:35-12:55.
CWWA Executive Director Robert Haller and Climate Change Committee Chair Hiran Sandanayake preparing to speak to Parliamentary Standing Committee
