Our Water Is Not For Sale

Water is essential to all life and should be recognized as a human right and protected and prioritized for basic human needs and for the ecosystems on which our survival depends.

The Government of Alberta, however, is poised to make major irreversible changes to how we allocate water throughout Alberta. Their plan would create a deregulated market system that will give control of our water to a few who would profit by selling something they got for free. We are calling on the government to instead establish a system that respects treaty rights and puts the needs of people, our communities, and the environment first.

Visit the Our Water Is Not For Sale website for information and resources on water markets and the campaign to protect this priceless resource that is essential to each of our lives.

Public Interest Alberta is active in and was central to establishing Our Water Is Not For Sale, a growing network of organizations and individuals working to protect Alberta's water, including members of the faith community, farmers, municipalities, First Nations, environmental organizations, unions, and more. Please join us by signing our open letter, speaking against plans to establish a system that would sell off our water to the highest bidder.