Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation during his Official Visit to Canada

Canada’s record on climate action has been the object of a long line of criticism. Your visit and ongoing engagement with Canada provide a momentous opportunity to 1) highlight how this inadequate climate action threatens the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation in Canada, in particular insofar as disadvantaged groups are concerned, 2) highlight how this inadequate climate action also threatens the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation outside of Canada, also with a differential impact on disadvantaged groups, and 3) call for effective mitigation and adaptation action aligned with Canada’s international obligations. After providing an overview of Canada’s climate record, I discuss all three issues.

April 11, 2024