Council of Canadians | Victoria Chapter

Commons Water

The public trust doctrine and Water Markets in BC

2011 April 25, by Chapter Council

We brought your attention to the possible introduction of Water Markets in BC, and what a bad idea that would be. We were also lucky enough to host Jim Olson, a prominent environmental lawyer and expert on the public trust doctrine. The presentation and discussion that followed was an eye-opener, so good that we decided to summarize it in a presentation we did recently. The presentation summarizes changes proposed to the BC water act, and suggests alternatives using the Public Trust Doctrine.

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Resources:

  1. Public Trust Doctrine-Potential in Canadian Water and Environmental Management: Polis Project on Ecological Governance, 2009
  2. Our Water Commons: Towards a Fresh Water Narrative: Council of Canadians, 2009
  3. On the Commons: An organization showcasing commons based solutions at the community and national levels.