DIRECTIVE
"What does it mean to be a Canadian
citizen, if Canadian citizens can't connect
with the land we live on, the water we drink,
and the food we eat" - Azzam Haq, Burnaby
BC
The Canadian Senate holds power that
can often not be found in individuals,
school boards or large corporations, which
have all been proven to have success in
influencing change. The discussion of water issues, including, but not limited to single-use
plastics, micro-plastics, and the nation-wide distribution of water are long-term issues that
will require the implementation of new legislation, which ultimately requires substantial
amounts time. Within the time spent waiting for this governmental shift, the citizens of
Canada must not wait for change to be made, we as a society must be the change-makers.
Education about water issues in Canada must be prevalent while waiting for the major,
long-term decisions to be made. When discussing water issues in Canada it is easy to get
overwhelmed by the many problems encompassed within this vast topic. We, the youth of
Canada, have assessed and identified three major problems and presented possible
solutions for these problems in this paper.
