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Over the past several years the development of the Alberta oil sands has thrust the future of northern river management into prominence. In particular, national and international attention has been focused on the future of the Lower Athabasca and the implications of significant expansion of oil sands facilities for the people and ecosystem of that basin. The Lower Athabasca is however just one of six major watersheds within the much larger Mackenzie Basin, and intergovernmental negotiations currently underway on the future of the Mackenzie should command the attention of all Canadians.

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Commissioned by the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, the Canadian Waterscape report assesses the needs and gaps in Canada's non-profit water sector.

The study's survey was completed by 150 of Canada’s water leaders. This report details the results of this survey and concludes that increased networking, capacity building and collaboration within the non-profit water sector are essential to draw the public and political attention required to effectively protect and restore Canada’s water.

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This document scopes the main barriers and opportunities regarding First Nations and the management and state of their waters. In doing so, it sets out a conceptual pathway, including a series of initiatives that may signal a role for philanthropy in working with First Nations in building their resilience and sustainability, and their capacity regarding management and sustainability of their waters.