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What do we mean by water markets and water rights trading?

** UPDATE – We are now able to respond to many of your comments posted to the Living Water Smart Blog. We’re still working through the backlog. Due a widespread server outage – the Living Water Smart Blog, along with many other BC government sites, was down. We apologize for any difficulties this may have caused. [...]

The Water Sustainability Act Framework

In today’s post, Living Water Smart Team Member Ted White introduces the proposed Water Sustainability Act framework in greater detail. Your previous comments have helped shape this framework. British Columbia is a geographically large area with a diverse hydrology and climate, and uneven population distribution. As Ted discusses, the proposed Water Sustainability Act will have three levels [...]

Water Act Report on Engagement now available for dial-up and mobile

An insightful comment (**EDIT – Link Updated** ) on our post announcing the release of the Water Act Modernization (WAM) Report on Engagement pointed out that, due it’s large size, the online version of the Report was simply too large for British Columbians who rely on dial-up or mobile wireless to download. Making sure that we’re connecting with you [...]