On October 26, 2010, in Edmonton, we hosted "The Fight for Water: Challenging Water Markets in Alberta," featuring internationally acclaimed speakers addressing the threat of water markets in Alberta. You can access video of the event here, broken into 5 segments to make it easy for you to access.

The Speakers:

Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the UN General Assembly

Ian Douglas, the National Coordinator of Fair Water Use Australia (via live videoconferencing from Australia)

Sootaanaah (Duane) Goodstriker, Ambassador of Environmental Affairs for the Sovereign Blackfoot Nation and former Environmental Advisor to Alberta Chiefs of Treaty 6 & Treaty 7

Thanks to Vue Weekly, media sponsor of the event, for editing and posting the video.

Video 1 of 5. Scott Harris, Prairie Regional Coordinator for the Council of Canadians MC'ing and introducing the issue, with Sootaanah Goodstriker, Ambassador of Environmental Affairs for the Sovereign Blackfoot Nation and former Environmental Advisor to Alberta Chiefs of Treaty 6 & Treaty 7.

Video 2 of 5. Scott Harris introduces Ian Douglas, the National Coordinator of Fair Water Use Australia (live from Australia).

Video 3 of 5. Scott Harris introduces Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the UN General Assembly.

Video 4 of 5. Maude Barlow continues.

Video 5 of 5. Final segment with Maude Barlow.