Water & Health: A 2-Part Webinar Series

Hosted in partnership with the Ontario Nurses for the Environment Interest Group we are pleased to invite you to a webinar series on water and human health!

Indigenous Relationship to Water

Recorded on Thursday, September 24th, 2020
In this webinar looking at the Indigenous relationship to water, Rachel Arsenault spoke about how that relationship has been impacted by water insecurity. She discussed water contamination in reserves, and how water insecurity hinders many First Nations abilities to protect their members during the pandemic.  A recording of Rachel’s presentation is below, and her slide deck is available here.

The Walkerton Inquiry

Thursday, October 1st, 2020 1:00-2:00pm ET
For nearly two years, the Canadian Environmental Law Association counsel and staff were extensively involved in representing Concerned Walkerton Citizens at the Public Inquiry investigating that Ontario community’s tainted water tragedy. In this one hour webinar with CELA Executive Director Theresa McClenaghan and Concerned Walkerton Citizens Chair Bruce Davidson, learn more about the health impacts of tainted water and government reaction to the community’s water crisis.