WALKERTON
Federal Legislation
Provincial Legislation
Indigenous Water Quality
100

What were the two acts that came out of the Walkerton Crisis?

Safe Water Act and Clean Water Act

100

This federal Act enables cooperation between the federal and provincial governments to develop programs for water resource management, monitoring, and pollution control across Canada.

Canada Water Act.

100

This Ontario law focuses broadly on surface water, groundwater, sewage, wells, and water quality protection.

The Ontario Water Resources Act

100

How many active long-term drinking water advisories does Ontario have?

20

200

What was the well called in the Walkerton Case?

Well 5

200

This national policy introduced in 1987 promotes sustainable water use and protection of freshwater resources through partnerships, science, and regulation.

Federal Water Policy.

200

This Act is meant to protect drinking water before it becomes contaminated by identifying threats at the source.

Clean Water Act

200

This is the full name of recently proposed federal legislation aimed at remedying Indigenous water quality issues.

Bill-C61 First Nations Clean Water Act

300

Which Wellhead Protection Area has a 2 hour Travel-Time?

WHPA-E

300

This 1999 federal law allows the government to identify toxic substances and require pollution prevention plans to reduce contaminants entering water.

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

300

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, these people are responsible for making sure water systems meet standards and are properly maintained.


Owners and operators of drinking water systems?

300

This 2021 legal decision saw $7 billion in federal funding commitments for Indigenous communities.

Tataskweyak decision

400

Which Wellhead Protection Area has a 5 Year Travel-Time?

WHPA-C

400

This 1970 federal law created strict rules preventing ships and industries from depositing waste into Canada’s Arctic waters.

The Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.

400

This group helps develop local water protection strategies in source protection areas.

Source Protection Committee

400

Grassy Narrows suffers from this kind of contamination?

Mercury

500

What is the metre radius for WHPA-A?

100 Metre

500

Section 36(3) of this Act prohibits depositing harmful substances into waters frequented by fish.

Fisheries Act.

500

These local plans are created under the Clean Water Act to manage threats to drinking water.

Source Protection Plans

500

This nation recently won a class action lawsuit against the federal government.

Shamattawa First Nation