1. Municipal Water Supply Governance in Canada:
Uptake of Water Conservation Technologies in the Context of Utility Restructuring
Principal Investigator: Karen Bakker Associate Professor Geography, UBC
Co-Researcher: Kathryn Furlong PhD Candidate Geography, UBC
This Project has been made possible through a financial contribution from Infrastructure Canada

2. PHASE I: ONTARIO Sept 2005-May 2006

3. PHASE II: CANADA May 2006-Sept 2008

4. IMPACT OF RESTRUCTURING

5. RELASIONSHIP TO CONSERVATION UPTAKE

6. HORIZONTAL ACCONTABILITY
Accountability is a key issue among respondents in this research
Water departments and Corporate Services
Municipal Government, the Public, and Utilities
Mechanisms Governance Dependent
Service Level Agreements
Access to Information & Council

7. ENHANCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Instrumental in Governance & Restructuring
E.g. Toronto, Hamilton
Now Increased Interest from all Sides
Focusing on Key Issues of Public Interest
E.g. Environment, FCR, PSP
Can Enhance Interest
Care to Ensure Well-Rounded Debate
Bridging Technical and Community Programs for Conservation

8. www.watergovernance.ca Click ‘Municipal Water Supply’
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