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The changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act  introduced in the 2009 Budget Bill (Bill C-10) can be found in Part 7 of the Bill, starting on page 291, at: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/content/hoc/Bills/402/Government/C-10/C-10_1/C-10_1.PDF
From a brief review it appears that:
1.       The Act does not follow the Standing Committees advice to define “navigable waters” to exclude […]

Click here for the update on what's happening (besides a lot of cold, and snow, and cold, and snow…)

http://cewf.typepad.com/Feb_4th_Website_Info.pdf

…Happy winter

With the new Federal Cabinet in place, we have sent this letter to Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Nov_2008_letter_to_Jim_Prentice_MOE_Canada.doc

And, if you haven't done so yet, now is the time to sign the petition!

The support for signing the Petition has been outstanding! Signatures continue to be submitted daily. Two more weeks to go.

Two items for action:

1. Be sure you have 'verified' your e-signature to ensure authenticity. The verification process requires that after you initially submit your information, you will receive an automated verifying email, to which you must respond. If you […]

As the wheels of government start to turn again after the election, it is important that we keep the priorities of the TSW visible. Among our next steps, we shall  be following up with Barry Devolin and members of the Trent-Severn Caucus to ensure they continue in their efforts to have implemented the recommendations of the […]

The TSW data for the water levels as of Nov 3/08, along with the 2 week forecast, have now been posted:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Nov_3_Water_Levels.JPG

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With the election behind us, it is now time to focus on helping to shape the Government's upcoming priorities. The Finance Minister has committed to infrastructure spending to help stimulate the economy:

http://cewf.typepad.com/Infrastructure_projects.doc

The TSW Experts Report "It's All About The Water" has highlighted the need for long overdue investment in the TSW infrastructure, with public safety […]

We have heard from some members that their lakes have been drawn down this year significantly earlier, and at a quicker rate, than normal. For one member the newly communicated TSW forecasts enabled him to proactively get his dock out before it was too late. For another who had planned his usual timing, unfortunately his […]

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It is critical that the Independent Water Management Agency, as recommended by the expert Panel on the Future of the Trent Severn Waterway, be immediately established. What is this Agency, and why is it important? Click here for the information: http://cewf.typepad.com/IWMA_-_WHAT_AND_WHY.doc