Laurier Institute for Water Science
The Laurier Institute for Water Science (LIWS) is a multidisciplinary, collaborative undertaking among research faculty in the Faculty of Arts, the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Science. The focus of the institute is on research in three interconnected water-related disciplines:
- Hydrological Sciences: This includes physical, chemical, biogeochemical aspects of hydrology, climatology and hydrogeology.
- Ecology and Biogeochemical Sciences: This includes toxicology, geochemistry, terrestrial and aquatic ecology.
- Public Policy and Management: Issues related to this discipline include policy, economic, governance and legal aspects of water across Canada and internationally.
Building Big Water: Drinking Water Projects in Southwestern Ontario - Environmental Law Factors
This year's Brant Land Trust Public Lecture Series begins with Theresa McClenaghan of the Canadian Environmental Law Association. Presented in collaboration with the Laurier Institute for Water Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Date: November 19, 2026
- Time: Talk begins at 7 PM
- Location: Research and Academic Center, RCE 004, 150 Dalhousie Street, Brantford, ON N3T 2J4 and Online
- Details and Registration: Here
Over the past several decades there have been various proposals for major drinking water projects in southwestern Ontario, some of which have been built and some of which have not - so far. Building on recent research by the Canadian Environmental Law Association, Theresa will give an overview of the history of some of the existing systems. She will review the drinking water and planning laws that would apply to new proposals, and some of the major factors that have to be considered including impacts on human health, community growth, and long-term environmental resilience.
Partnerships
Our most recent partnerships and collaborations include:
- Cold Regions Research Centre
- National Water Research Institute Geological Survey of Canada
- Water Survey Canada
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
- Natural Resources Canada
- Environment Canada
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
- Food and Rural Affairs
- Metals in the Human Environment Strategic Network
- Grand River Conservation Authority
- Canadian Rivers Institute
- The University of Waterloo
- McMaster University
- The University of New Brunswick
- The University of Guelph
- Laurentian University
- Ryerson University
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- Trent University
- Queens University
- Kings College London
- Canada's Territorial governments
- Canadian Water Network
- Waterloo Centre for Atmospheric Science
- University of Waterloo Water Institute
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