The Water Conservation Trust of Canada (Water Trust) is an economically-based program working to reward the conservation of water across Canada. Water Trust uses a variety of tools, including economic instruments to maintain, restore, and protect the water of our rivers.

As an independent, non-governmental agency, Water Trust:

• Has the flexibility to secure funding for water allocations, and can react more readily to the social, economic and environmental changes.

• Can work with the government to enforce instream water rights, and encourage regulation and policy that promotes water conservation.

• Brings awareness to the issue of water conservation, and can educate the public about the benefits of a healthy level of instream flow.

• Can financially reward conservation measures.

• Will provide public recognition for the contributions to community made by water transfers.