Conservation AreasIn Canada, water is managed by the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and in some cases, by Aboriginal governments under self-government agreements. For the most part, waters that lie within a province's boundaries are managed by that province. The waters flowing in the national parks, First Nation reserves, and other federal lands are the responsibility of the federal government.

The federal government is also responsible for waters that form or flow across the international boundary between Canada and the United States, and for waters in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with the exception of certain authorities for Aboriginal governments.

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Adapted from Environment Canada's Freshwater Primer