Why we say "Our Water Is Not For Sale"

Water is essential to all life and should be recognized as a human right and protected and prioritized for basic human needs and for the ecosystems on which our survival depends. The Government of Alberta, however, is poised to make major irreversible changes to how we allocate water throughout Alberta. Their plan would create a deregulated market system that will give control of our water to a few who would profit by selling something they got for free. We are calling on the government to instead establish a system that respects treaty rights and puts the needs of people, our communities, and the environment first.

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For a short background on the water allocation review, click here

There are many issues with the plans and actions of the government on water. Click on any issue for more details on it:

• Applying markets to water and failing to protect water for essential needs
• Current allocation system is deeply flawed and adding markets will make it worse
• Lack of public consultation
• Disastrous consequences of water markets around the world
• Considering neither other options nor the risks of introducing markets
• Implications under free trade agreements
• First Nations treaty rights and lack of First Nations consultation
• Alberta is facing a water crisis