WC128 JanFeb2023 - Magazine - Page 29
UTILITIES
New Year,
New Challenges
What will 2023 look like for
Canadian utilities?
BY NICOLA CRAWHALL AND KATINA TAM
S
IXTEEN CANADIAN WATER utilities came
together in the fall of 2022 to reflect on shared
water utility trends. During the conversation
hosted by Canadian Water Network’s (CWN)
Canadian Municipal Water Consortium, senior
water utility leaders discussed how challenges related to
topics like affordability, capital delivery costs, and talent
acquisition are driving them to develop new strategies.
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic
Over the past three years, utilities staff performed daily miracles to ensure there were no service interruptions, while continuing to adapt to trends and work
towards their pre-pandemic goals. Leaders spoke of
steering their organizations towards an integrated One
Water approach and working towards a net-zero target in wastewater, adapting to climate change impacts,
considering their role in the circular economy, and engaging in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Katina Tam
Nicola Crawhall is
the CEO of Canadian
Water Network.
Katina Tam is a senior
program advisor at
Canadian Water Network.
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Nicola Crawhall
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