Definitely, water is important for healthy living.
The important thing to remember is that when we look at the Canadian diet per se, there are probably too many calories coming from liquids. We're forgetting about water. You're right in saying that. We should promote calories coming from other kinds of foods, rather than only liquids. We should be looking at fruits, vegetables, and whole grain products--the other foods--and stop focusing on the foods we don't want.