A Global Water Crisis
- Read silently.
- Read aloud.
- Discuss.
There is a global water crisis. Many people in the world live in areas where there is not enough freshwater. Canada has 20% of the total world supply of freshwater. Private companies want to export freshwater from Canada. They want to sell Canada's water to other countries that do not have enough freshwater. These private corporations want to sell water for a profit. This will not help people in other countries who do not have enough clean water. Only people with enough money will be able to buy the water. Some countries have water problems when there is a drought. These countries will not be able to afford to pay for all the water the country needs to import from Canada. Also, people who are poor will not be able to pay for water. Each country needs to develop a good public system to supply clean freshwater locally. If countries can import water from Canada, they will not have to find local ways to solve the water problems in their own countries.
TRUE OR FALSE
- private companies want to import freshwater into Canada.
- Some countries do not have enough water when it does not rain for a long time.
- Every country in the world has a good public system to supply clean freshwater to all its people.
- Private companies want to sell Canada's water to help other countries who need water.
- Because private companies want to make a profit, they sell water for a high price.
- Selling Canada's water to other countries will not solve the global water crisis.