Great Lakes on Crisis Pathway

Ontarians are being asked to imagine what it would be like if the Great Lakes disappeared.

The Council of Canadians said that could happen if something is not done to protect the lakes. Canada holds 20% of the world's fresh waters, much that is comprised within the Great Lakes. Though, due to variant sources of contamination and over-consumption, the freshness and abundant quality of these lakes is under threat.


Maude Barlow, a chair of the Council of Canadians, says it is often heard how much people love the Great Lakes but she warns that we don't love them enough. The lakes are under attack by pollution, invasive species and a host of other threats, the populace in proximity to the fresh water bodies.
Millions rely on the lakes for their drinking water.


If the Great Lakes are being pumped at the same rate globally ground water is being pumped, the Great Lakes could be bone dry in 80 years.