This four-part series by Randy Christensen warns that British Columbia's government is about to miss a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to properly reform the laws governing the use, distribution and conservation of the province's precious and increasingly stressed water supplies. Christensen is a staff lawyer and water policy specialist at Ecojustice, Canada's leading environmental law charity. Randy is also the author of Waterproof, a series of national report cards on Canada's drinking water standards.
In This Series
Unpacking BC's Proposed Water Sustainability Act
Updating century-old legislation isn't easy, but we deserve better than what's currently on the table.
Water in BC: Three Ways to Fix Outdated Law
Province's water is owned by the public, yet that public has no real voice in water governance.
Something Fishy About BC's Proposed Water Act
Water for the oil and gas industry? Absolutely. Water for fish? Maybe.
BC's Ugly Road to Water Scarcity
How our province creates H2O haves and have-nots, a sure path to shrivel.