A personalized letter to the Minister can show that citizens are concerned, informed and engaged on this issue.

Click here for contact information for Diana McQueen, Minister of Environment and Water.

Let the minister know that you want a system that protects water in the public interest rather than a water market system that sells water to the highest bidder.

You can use the points from the open letter and tell her that you are calling on the government to:

1. Develop a provincial water allocation system that focuses on the public interest by prioritizing ecosystem health, basic human needs, and treaty and First Nation rights, rather than a market-based system that allocates access to water based on the ability to pay.
    
2. Explore and present to First Nations and residents in Alberta a range of policy options for how Alberta’s out-of-date water allocation system could best be updated to meet current challenges and expected future pressures.
    
3. Conduct broad and meaningful consultations with the public, impacted groups, and First Nations on the full range of options before making changes to the Water Act.
   
    

Let us know what you hear in response.

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