Next Steps for Bill C-37: Have Your Say on Source Water Protection

This resource is for First Nations leaders, staff, and community members who are interested in learning more about and/or providing comments about source water protections in Bill C-37, an “Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands.”

While this legislation addresses many aspects of water security, this brief is specifically focused on components related to source water protection.

In addition to this analysis, the Canadian Environmental Law Association is offering the following support to First Nations in Ontario:
– In-person and virtual meetings to discuss your community’s unique source water protection needs
– Support with participating in the anticipated committee process for Bill C-37 or other forms of engagement

This publication is also available on the Canadian Environmental Law Archive website; click here to open it in a new tab.

CELA’s complete legal analysis of this legislation is available here.