Canada Water Act

R.S.C. 1985, c. C-11

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This law creates the legal framework for the Canadian federal government to work with one or more provincial governments to establish authoritative bodies to manage the conservation, quality standards, and monitoring for Canadian water sources.

Applicable countryCanada
Topic
Subtopics
Water quality monitoring
Water quality standards
Original publication1 Jan 1985
Entered into force1 Apr 2014
Latest update1 Apr 2014
Available languages
English Canada Water Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-11)