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“It’s not solutions we need as much as we need decisions”
I didn’t say this. I heard it from a great speaker, Parin Izadi of GHD Consulting. Parin was addressing the delegates at the recent Blue Cities Conference (kudos to CWN for hosting a great event). She wasn’t dismissing research or innovation at all but noting that...
CWWA’s Super Power? Committees!!
Without a doubt, our strength lies in our membership and in the work of our dedicated committee volunteers. CWWA exists to be the national advocates for Canada’s municipal utilities, but how do we do that advocacy? …through our committees. Kara and I (and Adrian for...
Celebrating Canadian Utilities!
I am so excited to announce two new national awards specifically for water and wastewater utilities. CWWA is sponsoring two new awards as part of the nationally-recognized Water Canada Awards. The first award recognizes “Early Adopters” – showing national leadership...
Could it Happen to Us?
Following another major watermain break in Calgary, this is the question that every utility in Canada is asking (or certainly should be asking). Could it happen to us? The answer of course is “yes”, and it did happen in communities all across Canada. At our...
Record Breaking Conference
Well…the National Conference is wrapped up, and it is officially the largest conference we’ve ever had…by far. Over 600 participants and 55 exhibitors, when we have normally been closer to 400 participants and 30 booths. Yes, Victoria is a beautiful place to go, but...
Alright! Summer’s over…get back to work!
Well, I hope everyone had as great a summer as I did. Nothing big, no big trips. But it was filled with extended weekends, friends’ cottages, weddings, and family reunions – then lots of swimming, kayaking and cycling (to a local brew pub or two J ). I hope...
Our Water Relationship with the USA?
I just got back from the AWWA’s ACE event in Denver. It was my first trip to the US since their election. All seemed fairly normal. I had no troubles with my travels – passing US Security in Toronto, and the AWWA event was as spectacular as ever. Almost every...
A “new” Liberal minority
I waited to write this edition until the results of the election were in…and that took a while to get a definitive answer. What a change from expecting a Conservative majority to expecting a Liberal majority, to settling back to another Liberal minority. But this is...
Tariffs, Elections and your National Conference!
It seems we’ve had a reprieve in the implementation of the US tariffs until April 2nd, but the Canadian retaliatory tariffs have remained in place – and will expand in April as well. As your national advocates in Ottawa, we co-signed a letter from water associations...
CWWA & UtilityPULSE Announce Strategic Integration Partnership to Enhance Stakeholder Engagement in the Water & Wastewater Industry
[Ottawa, March 25, 2025] – The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and UtilityPULSE are pleased to announce a Strategic Integration Partnership (SIP) that will provide CWWA members with credible, data-driven insights to support decision-making, strengthen...
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