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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 THANK-YOU!!! www.watergovernance.ca Click ‘Municipal Water Supply’

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