flood control structure [ flood control works ]

fire control improvements

splash protection works | swash protection works | wash protection works

flood control structure | flood control works | flood defence | flood defence structure | flood protection works | flood-mitigation works

flood protection structure | flood control structure | flood defence structure | flood protection works | flood control works | flood mitigation works

floodway [ flood relief channel | relief channel ]

Federal Act of 24 January 1991 on the Protection of Water against Pollution | Water Protection Act

International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva [ CIPEL ]

This bill does not protect inland or outland or, for example, our oceans or our waterways, and if you don't protect the waterways, you can't protect the fish inside those waterways.

Also, in Bill C-45, all protections for navigable waters were removed, giving completely free rein to pipeline projects.

The High Contracting Parties agree that, except in cases provided for by special agreement between them, they will not permit the construction or maintenance on their respective sides of the boundary of any remedial or protective works or any dams or other obstructions in waters flowing from boundary waters or in waters at a lower level than the boundary in rivers flowing across the boundary, the effect of which is to raise the natural level of waters on the other side of the boundary unless the construction or maintenance thereof is approved by the aforesaid International Joint Commission.

(e) if the project consists of the construction or maintenance of any remedial or protective work, dam or other obstruction in waters flowing from boundary waters, or in downstream waters of rivers flowing across the international boundary and the project requires a licence under subsection 12(1) of the Act, a description of the increase in the natural level of waters on the other side of the international boundary that would be caused by the project;