Promise History
3.06.101 - “A re-elected Liberal government will: Implement a strengthened Freshwater Action Plan, including an historic investment of $1 billion over 10 years. This plan will provide essential funding to protect and restore large lakes and river systems, starting with the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River System, Lake Simcoe, the Lake Winnipeg Basin, the Fraser River Basin, and the Mackenzie River Basin.”
02-Jan-2024
The investment announced totals $650 million, rather than the $1 billion promised.
“In Budget 2023, the Government of Canada announced major investments in fresh water in Canada, including […] $650 million over 10 years to support monitoring, assessment, and restoration work in the Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg, Lake of the Woods, the Saint Lawrence River, the Fraser River, the Wolastoq/Saint John River, the Mackenzie River, and Lake Simcoe.”
17-Aug-2023
“The Canada Water Agency delivers on key elements of the strengthened Freshwater Action Plan to: improve freshwater outcomes // restore, protect, and manage waterbodies of national significance // improve freshwater quality”
Canada Water Agency - Environment and natural resources
24-May-2023
« Lors de son passage à Winnipeg mercredi, le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a confirmé le plan de protection d’eau douce de son gouvernement à travers l’installation d’une nouvelle Agence canadienne de l’eau dans la capitale manitobaine. // Cet organe fédéral travaillera en collaboration avec les provinces, les territoires, les peuples autochtones, les autorités locales, les scientifiques et d’autres partenaires afin d’assurer la sécurité, la propreté et la bonne gestion de l’eau. »
28-Mar-2023
“Budget 2023 proposes to provide $650 million over ten years, starting in 2023-24, to support monitoring, assessment, and restoration work in the Great Lakes, Lake Winnipeg, Lake of the Woods, St. Lawrence River, Fraser River, Saint John River, Mackenzie River, and Lake Simcoe. Budget 2023 also proposes to provide $22.6 million over three years, starting in 2023-24, to support better coordination of efforts to protect freshwater across Canada.”
2023 Budget - A Made-in-Canada Plan - Chrystia Freeland, Ministrer of Finances
07-Apr-2022
With only 133 millions of dollars, we have to wait for 2027 to 2030’s budget expectations to change the promise’s status. Data from the citation are at p. 129 from the english PDF version.
“Protecting Our Freshwater: Total: 133 (In millions of dollars for year 2021 to 2027)”
Reference Documents
Canada Water Agency - Government of Canada
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