Canada Water Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-11). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the management of the water resources of Canada, including research and the planning and implementation of programs relating to the conservation, development and utilization of water resources. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Integrated management Freshwater resources management Institution Policy/planning Contract/agreement Sustainable development Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The Act makes provision for comprehensive water resource management (sects. 4 to 8) and water quality management (sects. 9 to 18), and related matters. Full text English Website www.gc.ca