The amount of sewage and wastewater Canada discharges into its waterways is increasing. This is despite regulations introduced in 2012 to curb the problem. Concern is growing among those who fear for the health of Canadians and the environment. Each year, Canada discharges 200 billion liters of raw sewage into its waterways, rivers and oceans.
83% Yes |
17% No |
80% Yes |
15% No |
3% Yes, but the $1 billion budget is too high |
1% No, instead pursue those directly responsible for damage to lakes and rivers |
1% No, we need it but cannot afford it right now |
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0% No, and drastically reduce government spending |
See how support for each position on “Freshwater Research” has changed over time for 10.2k Canada voters.
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See how importance of “Freshwater Research” has changed over time for 10.2k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8VWB93R3yrs3Y
Yes, and pursue those directly responsible for damage to lakes and rivers
@9KC6XPW2mos2MO
Spend the $1 billion directly on restoring and protecting ... no more time and money on research when we know what needs to be done. For crying out loud. AND nail those responsible for damage to lakes and rivers.
@9JZP7TY2mos2MO
Government should help fund such projects with extreme transparency to the public and funding should be restricted to research done by Universities and or non-profit organizations
@9HW52K84mos4MO
No, and the government should permit corporations to dump toxic and/or harmful materials into large lakes and rivers.
@9GNXXXT6mos6MO
Yes. But, we should consult with provinces to tighten environmental protection and oversight to also protect our waters, as industry runoff and pollution cause a lot of problems.
@98DVC2K1yr1Y
yes and directly go after the ones responsible!
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