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-Proposal textFunding for Saskatchewan’s Global Water Futures Observatories will be made a permanent-part of the Federal budget.-Funding will be allocated on a permanent basis for a chosen or newly created Federal Institute to-interface with the University’s data collection techniques to produce accessible information and- reports.
- The mandate of both organizations will be expanded to monitor all available fresh water sources in
- Canada, as well as producing accessible reports and policy recommendations for public and private
-agencies.Type of ProposalPublic policy that the party would representObjective / BenefitWater-insecurity is an increasingly prevalent threat to national security in the age of climate change.-Water is life; it is the foundation of every nation. To ensure access to this precious resource, it-is essential to understand the status of the freshwater in Canada on a stable, ongoing basis. In-order to ensure this data is available to Canadians for the foreseeable future, the Federal-government should permanently fund Saskatchewan’s Global Water Futures Observatories initiative to-continually monitor the available water in Canada. This includes ground water, snow packs, lakes,-rivers, rainfall, etc. They will coordinate with a chosen/created Federal Institute, and their-mandate will be expanded to monitor water usage and rainfall.If your proposal replaces an existing-policy or policies, which one does it replace?N/AList any supporting evidence for your-proposalClimate change, global drought, work of Saskatchewan’s Global Water Futures-ObservatoriesDoes this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to-consult with the group or groups?N/AJurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal-jurisdiction?YesPlease indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.English
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- +Proposal text
- +
- +Funding for Saskatchewan’s Global Water Futures Observatories will be made a permanent part of the
- +Federal budget.
- +
- +Funding will also be allocated on a permanent basis for a chosen or newly created Federal Institute
- +to interface with the University’s data collection techniques to produce accessible information and
- reports.
- +
- The mandate of both organizations will be expanded to monitor all available fresh water sources in
- Canada, as well as producing accessible reports and policy recommendations for public and private
- +agencies.
- +
- +Said Federal Institute will include significant Indigenous membership, and will prohibit anyone with
- +a history of being an executive or management from oil industries, mining or other polluting
- +industries from holding executive roles in the Federal Institute.
- +
- +Type of Proposal
- +
- +Public policy that the party would represent
- +
- +Objective / Benefit
- +
- +Water insecurity is an increasingly prevalent threat to national security in the age of climate
- +change. Water is life; it is the foundation of every nation. To ensure access to this precious
- +resource, it is essential to understand the status of the freshwater in Canada on a stable, ongoing
- +basis. In order to ensure this data is available to Canadians for the foreseeable future, the
- +Federal government should permanently fund Saskatchewan’s Global Water Futures Observatories
- +initiative to continually monitor the available water in Canada. This includes ground water, snow
- +packs, lakes, rivers, rainfall, etc. They will coordinate with a chosen/created Federal Institute,
- +and their mandate will be expanded to monitor water usage and rainfall.
- +
- +If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- +
- +N/A
- +
- +List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- +
- +Climate change, global drought, work of Saskatchewan’s Global Water Futures Observatories
- +
- +Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the
- +group or groups?
- +
- +N/A
- +
- +Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- +
- +Yes
- +
- +Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- +
- +English
