Canadian Water Network (CWN) remains a source for updates, knowledge exchange and insights about contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the Canadian municipal water context. In Canada and internationally, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have dominated the conversation around CEC-related risks to public health in recent years. While research is underway to better understand the [...]
Join us for a webinar on November 14 (12:00 p.m. ET) on strategies water utilities can use to communicate risks related to PFAS, with global expert Dr. Vincent Covello from the Center for Risk Communication. This event is hosted by CWN in partnership with the Global Water Research Coalition. Register online. The prevalence of PFAS [...]
Mark your calendar for Blue Cities 2025 — May 14 & 15 in Mississauga. Don’t miss this event shaped specifically senior managers, thought leaders and cross-sector collaborators from water, wastewater and stormwater utilities; multiple levels of government; public and environmental health, national and provincial NGOs; Indigenous-led organizations; and knowledge and service providers from the [...]
We are thrilled to launch CWN's new strategic plan for 2024 to 2029. This plan is designed to help us facilitate cross-sector collaboration to address water challenges and opportunities that affect our communities, health and climate. Key highlights of the plan Three program areas Water and Communities Our water and [...]
On June 5, the data strategic sharing group convened for its third meeting. Aravin Amirthalingam from the City of Calgary outlined his team's approach to digital transformation. The utility has made significant strides in creating a system for continuous improvement. However, Aravin highlighted that digital projects frequently fail due to a misalignment between strategy [...]
High inflation, supply chain disruptions and increased interest rates are contributing to the rising costs of delivering water services. Our aging water infrastructure, coupled with ongoing growth and development, necessitates significant investment in infrastructure upgrades. Despite water being relatively underpriced, it remains a costly necessity, especially for low-income, senior and disabled Canadians. Water utilities [...]
We're excited to share that our Canadian Municipal Water Consortium has launched a Strategic Advisory Committee. The Canadian Municipal Water Consortium is a national network of leaders from 26 utilities who share a common goal of advancing municipal water management. The strategic advisory committee supports greater alignment between the consortium’s priorities and members’ needs. Members of [...]
We’re thrilled to announce that Carol Malesky, principal of financial services at Stantec, is joining us as a speaker during our upcoming webinar. The webinar will examine how Canadian utilities can advance equity and affordability through customer assistance programs and rate designs. Carol is a utility economist with over 25 years of experience assisting water, [...]
Canadian Water Network (CWN) convened the 2024 Spring Consortium Leaders Group (CLG) meeting in Edmonton last week from May 2-3. This gathering, which occurs twice a year, provides senior leaders in the water sector with a platform to exchange insights about pressing challenges water utilities face across the country. The Spring meeting, co-hosted by EPCOR and ARROW Utilities, brought [...]
Metro Vancouver has joined the Smart Water Networks Forum’s (SWAN) annual conference as the Lead Utility Partner. The 14th annual SWAN conference will be held in Vancouver from May 20-22, 2024. This year, the theme of the global smart water event is Bridging Water Realities: Embracing Collaborative Innovation. As the Lead Utility Partner, Metro [...]
