Maxx Kochar

Canada has made measurable progress in lifting long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities. Yet thousands of households remain affected, and a proposed federal water law has raised questions about Indigenous rights, funding and accountability. Ahead of September 30, the evidence offers a practical examination of what reconciliation requires beyond public commemoration.

Canada has less than four years to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Its own indicators show serious gaps in housing, food security, health care, clean water and climate resilience — but also evidence that course correction is still possible.

The Sustainable Development Goals were launched into a rapidly changing media environment. This Blue Squares analysis examines how mainstream journalism, independent media and social platforms have contributed to—and complicated—the SDG program in Canada and globally.