Lunch with the Honorable Peter Kent , Federal Minister of the Enviroment.
OTTAWA — The federal government is tackling Canada's water concerns by developing several programs and regulations that will help with water quality monitoring, restoring lakes and treating waste water, Environment Minister Peter Kent said at a news conference Thursday.
Despite projected cuts to several environmental initiatives, Kent promised that "significant investments" will be made so that officials can carry out monitoring and clean up in problem areas while new regulations will protect fresh water resources.
"We take the issue of water so seriously we are trying to ensure we are among one of the leaders when it comes to monitoring water quality," Kent said at the end of a week-long Canadian Water Network conference on creating a global approach to maintaining the resource. About 300 scientists and policy-makers from around the world met in Canada for the event.
"We are committed to making (water) a priority for individual Canadian households. Every drop counts," he said.
He said the government has already spent over $140 million on water-related problems in 2010. About 400 watersheds across the country are monitored for quality.
Officials will move to unveil new regulations later this year to deal with untreated waste water. Funding will be poured into plans to provide water services to First Nations communities and to restore Lake Winnipeg
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