The federal government is failing in its efforts to protect Canada’s water, leaving tap water susceptible to contamination, according to an Ecojustice report.
Ontario and Nova Scotia got A grades for water-protection efforts, but the federal government at large got an F. Despite this, only seven provinces and territories have installed new plans to improve water-protection.
Recent progress, the report said, has waned in the decade since Ontario’s Walkerton disaster. Just this week, CBC has reported finding an unacceptable level of lead and copper in the drinking water at a number of Fredericton schools.
With files from the CBC
