Water WATCH
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Water is a basic human right. ...
we need water to survive....

All living things need to breathe and to drink. Our are 70% water. Our planet is 71% water. One fifth of the world's supply is located in Canada. Water is a public trust and a vital irreplaceable . We need to it for ourselves and for generations. No one should be allowed to our water supply out from under us and then force us to buy it back, one drop at a time. Today, in communities across canada, water services are under threat. Corporations are targeting cash strapped governments, offering them a quick financial fix to today's pressing cash flow problems, by selling off of our water supply. Canadians have learned from experience that the sector only gets involved in services when they see a clear opportunity for . When it comes to resources and meeting basic human needs, we believe the public is best served by keeping control safely in the hands of the as a whole. Help us ensure our federal, provincial and municipal governments work to our water supply.

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protect control private bodies community
safeguard buy air natural freshwater
future profit resource municipal water