Canada Water Agency to have headquarters based in Winnipeg [Video]

A federal headquarters focused on freshwater in Canada is coming to Winnipeg.

Steven Guilbeault, the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced on Wednesday the Canada Water Agency will be based in Winnipeg.

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“The agency will help the Government of Canada better address current water challenges and those of the future. We need to be better prepared for what comes in the future. We need to recognize that water is becoming more scarce and more precious. We have a responsibility to protect the waters that we have,” said Guilbeault.

The federal government committed $85.1 million in the 2023 budget over five years to create the agency and in June, a bill was passed to make it a standalone entity.

“We’re so blessed in this country – 20 per cent of the world’s fresh water. …