Lake Ontario Waterkeeper

06/03/2026

The debate over Billy Bishop Airport isn't just about jets vs. noise, it's about future of Toronto’s waterfront. For many, the harbour is cottage country. Do we take that away for increased flights? Or continue to restore the connection to Lake Ontario?

The debate over expanding Billy Bishop Airport has become a political football.

06/01/2026

Enjoy the first week of June

05/30/2026

20% of world’s surface fresh water is flowing by the Island but taking water for granted turned this privilege into a crisis. Lack of investment in proper sewage treatment was a red flag. Montreal warning residents of water shortages this summer.

Montreal is asking people to reduce water use in a major way. Officials said new restrictive measures are necessary as it carries out repairs on a key water main.

05/29/2026

Great night for water.

05/28/2026

Today is the Swim Drink Fish Gala, supporting the Waterkeeper mission to get people back to the water’s edge. With projects like the Wave Prize & the Binnagami project, we are getting people off screens & back to the water that makes swimmable drinkable fishable water possible

05/25/2026

Toronto's aging infrastructure means a heavy downpour quickly triggers sewer overflows. Engineering fixes take decades, but honest communication shouldn't. Why the City needs to ditch the PR spin and tell the truth about our water quality

Last weekend’s torrential rain didn’t just overwhelm Toronto’s aging sewage infrastructure, a failure that now seems to occur almost every time it rains.

05/22/2026

While historic schools like Yale fiercely document and preserve their history in brick and stone, Queen's is defining its legacy by how it choosing to reconnect with and restore a living ecosystem. https://open.substack.com/pub/waterkeepermark/p/its-graduation-day-how-a-pier-a-poet?r=1w2090&utm_medium=ios swimdrinkfish Swim Drink Fish Canada

Pollution

05/21/2026

The US EPA is awarding nearly $10 million in grants to states to monitor beach water quality. Ensuring safe public access to our beaches is a critical step in promoting long-term water sustainability. Use to share results.

EPA Provides $9.75 Million to States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect Swimmers EPA Office of the Administrator sent this bulletin at 05/21/2026 02:00 PM EDT View as a webpage / Share EPA.GOV/NEWSROOM EPA Provides $9.75 Million to States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect....

05/19/2026

Every time it rains in Toronto our sewers overflow into Lake Ontario. We are drifting toward a dangerous future, but art might just be the thing that saves us. Here is why the Swim Drink Fish Art for Water gala matters now more than ever:

By Mark Mattson

05/15/2026

Polluters pay. ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada hit with a record-breaking $100 MILLION fine for illegally dumping toxic, acidic & high-metal effluents into Quebec waterways. The historic fine will help fund environmental restoration projects.

On May 15, 2026, ArcelorMittal Exploitation Minière Canada s.e.n.c. (AMEM) was sentenced by the Court of Québec to pay a fine of $100 million, after pleading guilty to 100 counts of violating the Fisheries Act. AMEM was sentenced to pay $1 million per count.