Prince George, BC — Our government is delivering on the Throne Speech commitment to protect Canada’s precious water supply by tabling the Boundary and Transboundary Waters Treaty Act today.

“This new legislation will protect Canada’s water from bulk removal outside of our country,” said Dick Harris, MP for Cariboo-Prince George and the Conservative’s BC Caucus Chair.  “Now, rivers and streams that cross the border will now fall under the same protection that has been in place for water that straddles our border, like the Great Lakes.”

The Act creates new powers for inspection and enforcement and introduces tough new penalties for violations, including multi-million-dollar fines for any corporate violations.

This legislation tabled by Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon makes it clear that Canadian water is not a commodity, and it is not for sale.