Canada Water Agency and Philanthropic Partners Sign Agreement to Advance Water Security

The Canada Water Agency and representatives from the Canada Water Security Funders Group, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration on shared priorities related to water security in Canada.

Canada’s vast freshwater resources underpin our economic prosperity, public health, energy security, food systems, and critical infrastructure. As climate-related impacts and rising demand place growing strain on Canada's water systems, water security has emerged as a matter of national importance. 

Against this backdrop, the Canada Water Agency and representatives from the Canada Water Security Funders Group, which collectively steward over $2.4 billion in assets, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration on shared priorities related to water security in Canada.

The MOU recognizes the catalytic role that philanthropy can play in advancing freshwater stewardship and security, including by protecting and restoring freshwater ecosystems, supporting Indigenous-led stewardship, fostering innovation and data systems, and upholding collaborative watershed management. It reflects a shared commitment to working with Indigenous Peoples, diverse sectors, and jurisdictions to address the increasingly complex freshwater challenges facing Canadians.  

The MOU also establishes a framework for collaboration that includes: