1. Problems faced by Canada’s watersheds part 2
Canadian Geography
Lester B Pearson High School

2. Think & Share: What activity (home or industry) in Canada uses the most amount of water ?

3. Water Availability

4. Water Availability
Water Availability: volume of water in freshwater sources compared with the amount of water we are using.
Fact: Canada contains ~7% of the world’s renewable water km3/yr

5. Global Fresh Water Resources Per Person
See Water Deficiency & Surplus on pg 85 of Atlas

6. Areas in Canada where water demand is almost as the same amount as the available water

7. In 2010 we used: 45.08 km3/yr Use of water in Canada
Which is 1,330 m3/per Canadian per year
20 % - was used in homes
69% - was used by industry
12 % - was used in agriculture
See pie chart on pg 19.
Which industry withdrew the most water?

8. Water Use in Canada Coal Power For Electricity Nuclear Plant
Look on pg
Are the green (nuclear) and red (coal) dots located near water sources?)

9. Average percentage of Water Use in Canadian Homes
Think & Share: Which of these home water usages do you think we can reduce? How?

10. Water & Agriculture
92.4% of water used for irrigation (watering crops)
Areas in Canada that are irrigated
5.4% of water used by livestock drinking

11. Water & Hydroelectricity
Look on pg
Where are the largest blue dots on the map?

12. Water Governance
Since Canada shares many waterways with the United States, treaties and agreements have been made between the countries on how the water is protected and used.
The International Joint Commission (IJC) is an independent & impartial group that helps resolve disputes between the two countries. It sets out water rules, monitors water quality & usage.

13. Future of Canada’s water quantity
There has been talk for many years of water being diverted to the USA…what does this mean for you?
Private companies already ship millions of liters of water out of Canada as bottled water..could this increase..what does this mean for you ?
Activity…Stand in line: Where do you stand when it comes to the selling of Canada’s water? Are you for it or against it?

14. Future of Canada’s water quantity
The Council for Canadians is a non- governmental organization that has worked for many years on raising the awareness of the privatization of Canadian water & the diversion of our water to the USA.
Maude Barlow

15. Future of Canada’s water quantity
Hand in your homework paragraph on your position on the export of Canadian water (see pg 487)