What can the federal government do to change the perception of water in Canada? It's hard to say. It's a really deeply embedded misperception that is down at the level of the public. It is an issue, because we're rightly proud of our water. When water issues occur they tend to occur relatively locally, I'd say, with the exception, perhaps, of the prairie provinces, where they are experiencing a multi-year deep drought.
I think the federal government is more engaged in water and more at the forefront of talking about water, and this is something that the Canada water agency could potentially do, by reaching out and publicizing more information about water.