Category: Canada

We are in third place. Brazil and Russia have more than Canada. If, like me you thought Canada had the most… you are wrong. Country Total Renewable Fresh Water (Cu Km) Russia 4507 Canada 2902 Does Canada have the most freshwater? Brazil has the largest total water yield, followed by Russia. Canada, however, has the […]

This Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada report dated February 2017 notes, “Even though Canada exported over CA$168.8 million worth of bottled water products to the world in 2014, it had a large export gap with China, as most (76.1%) of Canada’s bottled water products were shipped to the United States.” Does Canada send water to other […]

The Boundary Waters Treaty. The Boundary Waters Treaty (BWT) has rules that help keep Canadian waters clean. Many lakes, rivers, and other waters flow between Canada and the United States, so both countries follow the same rules. Canada and the United States agree not to pollute water if it could hurt people or property in […]

In most parts of the United States and Canada, it’s safe to drink tap water from public water systems. Is it safe to drink Canada tap water? Clean water is essential to our health and well-being. Canadian drinking water supplies are generally of excellent quality. UBC regularly tests drinking water to ensure it is safe. […]

Don’t drink water from a hose: Unless you know for sure that your hose is phthalate-free and drinking water safe, don’t drink from it. Even low levels of lead may cause health problems. Some PVC hoses labeled drinking water safe contain phthalates. Is it OK to drink water from a garden hose? Plus, garden hoses […]

A federally regulated company is a business that is governed by Canada’s federal laws. These laws are collectively called the Canada Labour Code (CLC), enacted by the Constitution Act, 1867. Is Bell Canada federally regulated? Federally Regulated Employees Banks (including TD, RBC, Scotia Bank, CIBC, BMO) Telecommunications (Bell, Rogers, Freedom, Telus) Transportation. Radio and Television. […]

Tiff Macklem is the Bank of Canada’s tenth Governor. He was appointed on June 3, 2020 for a term of seven years. Who controls the banks in Canada? The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada is the federal government agency mandated to protect financial consumers. It is an independent regulator that supervises banks and other federal […]

Federally Regulated Employees Banks (including TD, RBC, Scotia Bank, CIBC, BMO) Telecommunications (Bell, Rogers, Freedom, Telus) Transportation. Who is considered federally regulated in Canada? Federally regulated private sectors (parts I, II, III and IV of the Code): air transportation, including airlines, airports, aerodromes and aircraft operations. banks, including authorized foreign banks. grain elevators, feed and […]

Canada Post is a Crown corporation owned by the federal government. The Board follows explicit rules and regulations as defined by the Canada Post Act, our charter, our Code of Conduct and other standards. Who is considered federally regulated in Canada? Federally regulated private sectors (parts I, II, III and IV of the Code): air […]

Unions in Canada are regulated by federal and provincial legislation. They are required by law to be democratic and financially accountable to their members. All unions have constitutions that must be registered with government labour boards. Are unions federally regulated? Private sector unions are regulated by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), passed in 1935 […]