News & Events
World Refugee Day
Around the world, every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror. Currently, more than 117 million people are...
Canada Tables First Nations Clean Water Act
The Government of Canada tabled a new First Nations Clean Water Act on June 16, Bill C-37. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says...
Canada to eliminate role of the Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)
“Eliminating CORE raises serious questions about how Canada intends to meet its legal commitments. If the government is dismantling one of the only...
Small Sips: Water, Mining, and Human Rights
“Environmental justice is human justice. When communities don’t have clean water, when children grow up in mining-affected areas, when waste and pollution shape...
Small Sips: WASH for Menstrual Health
Menstrual Hygiene Day takes place every May 28. It is a global movement to break the silence and challenge the taboos around menstrual...
Days for Girls: Working towards a period-friendly world (Recording)
"Every day, millions of women and girls are denied dignified, healthy ways to manage their menstrual cycle. Let’s provide them with the supplies,...
Crystal Clear – or Clouded? Rethinking Clean Water in Canada (Recording)
Do you know what is in your drinking water? Across Canada, people are becoming more informed and beginning to question how drinking water...
Revisiting the UN Charter in a Changing Global Order (Recording)
As the UN enters a new era — with the appointment of a new Secretary-General — questions of reform have taken on renewed...
Stephen Lewis Memorial Service (Recording)
For those who were unable to attend the live service celebrating Stephen’s life and legacy, a recording is available. It is filled with...
Small Sips: Climate-Resilient WASH
Climate Change The climate crisis is a water crisis. Climate change is affecting water cycles and weather patterns and increasing the frequency and...