-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
- +Proposal text
- +
- +Funding 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. Said Federal Institute will prohibit members affiliated in any way with the fossil fuel,
- +mining or other polluting industries and will include significant indigenous membership.
- +
- +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
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These amendments are covered under the current Laws and applications of the same. Also, we need water testers with experience to work with us, and many of them test water for multiple industries.
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