Environment Minister Murray Coell is inviting British Columbians to be part of the conversation on a proposed new Water Sustainability Act during the next phase of Water Act modernization.
In December 2010, the ministry released a policy proposal on a new Water Sustainability Act for British Columbia. The proposed new act would replace the existing century-old Water Act and ensure that the use and management of water is sustainable for current and future generations.
The Living Water Smart blog (http://blog.gov.bc.ca/livingwatersmart/) will be the focus of this phase of engagement on the proposed act. During the next five weeks, the Ministry of Environment encourages British Columbians to get involved on the blog, where there will be a number of successive posts about the proposed new act. Participants can submit comments on the blog, as well as pose and rank questions that are most important to them and their communities.
Modernizing the Water Act is an essential part of Living Water Smart: B.C.’s Water Plan, the B.C. government’s vision and plan to keep the province’s water healthy and secure for the future.
To view the Policy Proposal on British Columbia’s New Water Sustainability Act, please visit: http://www.livingwatersmart.ca/water-act/docs/wam_wsa-policy-proposal.pdf