{"id":60321,"date":"2023-09-06T13:25:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/?page_id=60321"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:13:09","slug":"acces-public-a-leau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/en\/nos-actions\/acces-public-a-leau\/","title":{"rendered":"Public access to water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"60321\" class=\"elementor elementor-60321\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be04c88 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be04c88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d97c08 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d97c08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5771258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"5771258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-breadcrumbs jet-blocks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__wrap\"><div class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/en\/\" class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"Fondation Rivi\u00e8res\">Fondation Rivi\u00e8res<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d26ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d26ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public access to water<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2784642 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2784642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7712c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7712c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public access to water is a fundamental right that is slowly disappearing. \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a9bd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25a9bd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1dbd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec1dbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 reasons why public access to water is important<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82c11aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82c11aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8b44b0\" data-id=\"b8b44b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26d29d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d26d29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-balance-scale\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf21767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf21767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensuring social justice \n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefbc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cefbc12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water is a collective resource, but the banks are increasingly privatized. Access to water as a fundamental right is slowly sliding towards a privilege, to which not everyone has equal access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5108948\" data-id=\"5108948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d8c1f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b7d8c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-thermometer-half\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a716b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a716b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adapt to climate change\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5bcf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b5bcf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme climatic events, such as heatwaves, will become more and more frequent according to experts. Access to cooling sources is necessary, especially for vulnerable urban populations, living near heat islands for example.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ae284e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ae284e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd134a7\" data-id=\"bd134a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c4f16 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"45c4f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-swimmer\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24a06a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b24a06a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribute to water quality<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3799924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3799924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a city or municipality undertakes to provide public access to waterways for swimming, for example, it also undertakes to ensure water quality (to maintain the health of its citizens). and citizens).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0e53c8\" data-id=\"c0e53c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801b6ae elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"801b6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-smile\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af779a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af779a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promote the well-being of humans and nature\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7166339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7166339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recharge your batteries, swim, have fun: lakes and rivers allow us to experience wonderful moments! Then, it\u2019s well known: we protect what we love. And you can only love something by experiencing it. It is therefore in contact with the large natural spaces that are lakes and rivers, and therefore by having access to them, that we may want to commit to preserving them!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb61209 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bb61209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654bf520\" data-id=\"654bf520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f811c2 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"25f811c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/give-can.keela.co\/don-fondation-rivieres-cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp us promote access to lakes and rivers for everyone\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can support our actions now!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faeffd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"faeffd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5329009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5329009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Fondation Rivi\u00e8res doing to promote public access to water?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13f2fd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a13f2fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mobilize citizens: Fondation Rivi\u00e8res supports citizen committees through science-based research and by jointly developing mobilization and communication strategies.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Challenge governments: Fondation Rivi\u00e8res calls on elected officials to implement or adjust public policies to guarantee public access to water, whether by means of letters or interventions in the media, contributing to the debate audience.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carry out studies to evaluate the swimming potential: by studying the water quality of lakes and rivers, the Foundation is better off recommending and encouraging the mandated municipalities\/cities to make the necessary corrective measures (if necessary) in with a view to providing safe access to water to their population.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373fd85 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"373fd85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/en\/notre-expertise\/nos-projets\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Consult our swimming potential studies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fded4a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fded4a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:false,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1021\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1021\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Bank, shore, coastline, shore, bed of a watercourse: what is the difference? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1021\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Let&#039;s go from the largest area to the smallest.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larousse.fr\/dictionnaires\/francais\/lit\/47427#:~:text=Partie%20du%20fond%20de%20vall%C3%A9e,mineur%2C%20ordinaire%20ou%20permanent.)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larousse<\/a> defines <strong>the bed of a river<\/strong> as being \u201cthe part of the valley floor where the waters of a stream flow. We distinguish the major bed, or floodplain, occupied by water only during floods, and the apparent bed, also called minor, ordinary or permanent. \u00bb<\/p><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca\/eau\/rives\/guide-interpretationpprlpi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Policy for the Protection of Shores, Littorals and Floodplains<\/a>, <strong>the coast<\/strong> is \u201cthe part of watercourses defined from the high water mark towards the center of the body of water\u201d, which we could here call the bed of the watercourse.<\/p><p><strong>The shore<\/strong>, it is \u201cthe strip of 10 to 15 meters bordering watercourses, measured from the high water mark\u201d, again according to the Policy. It is outside the aquatic environment, but can be temporarily submerged following significant flooding, according to the MELCCFP. In the eyes of the provincial government, <strong>the bank<\/strong> as well as <strong>strike<\/strong> do not have as precise a definition as the shore, but could constitute a synonym.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1022\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1022\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What does the law say about public access to water? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1022\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Two articles of the Civil Code of Quebec interest us here.<\/p><ol><li>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/version\/lc\/CCQ-1991?code=se:919&amp;historique=20180308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 919<\/a> indicates that \u201cthe bed of lakes and navigable and floatable watercourses is, up to the high water mark, the property of the State\u201d. For bodies of water that are not navigable or floatable, it is the same thing, with the exception of certain lands purchased from the State before February 9, 1918 by private owners. <\/li><li>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/version\/lc\/ccq-1991?code=se:920&amp;historique=20221006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 920<\/a> provides that &quot;any person may travel on watercourses and lakes, provided that they can access them legally, do not infringe the rights of riparian owners, do not set foot on the banks and respect the conditions of water use. \u00bb In other words, if the land to get to the coveted watercourse is private, you must ask permission from its owner before setting out, and respect their decision.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1023\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1023\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">How do you know if a bank is public or private? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1023\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>It is the high water mark which makes it possible to delimit an area belonging to the Quebec State, and therefore public, from a private area at the water&#039;s edge. You must therefore be able to recognize this line (see question-answer below) or consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/justice-et-etat-civil\/registres-legaux\/registre-lettres-patentes-foncieres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register of land patent letters.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1024\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1024\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What is the high water mark and how to recognize it?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1024\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The high water mark is the boundary between a public area and a private area. It varies depending on the sector, whether it is tidal or not.<\/p><p>For tidal sectors, it corresponds to \u201cthe average elevation of the highest tides in March observed over a period of 19 years\u201d, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/agriculture-environnement-et-ressources-naturelles\/eau\/gestion-domaine-hydrique-etat\/a-propos-domaine-hydrique-etat\/ligne-hautes-eaux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the government of Quebec<\/a>. As for sectors not subject to tide, it corresponds to \u201cthe limit of the body or watercourse when it flows to its full edge, without overflowing or flooding.\u201d<\/p><p>In Quebec, the tidal sectors are located between the surroundings of Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can sometimes be recognized by the deposit of sediments deposited by the waters on the coast. To know the exact position of this line, you must contact a land surveyor. Note that the high water mark is dynamic over time, since it is dependent on natural phenomena.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-1025\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1025\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-left\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">What are my recourses if a person or organization prevents me from using public access to a bank?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1025\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The first step is to ask the right questions to obtain the right information:<\/p><ul><li>Who are the stakeholders in the case, what are their positions, intentions and motivations? You will probably need to contact them.<\/li><li>What are the boundaries of public land? Is there a land surveyor&#039;s plan? It is possible to verify this by carrying out a search beforehand, in particular on the Register of Land Letters Patent.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Even after having made these checks, you will certainly still have doubts or blind spots, since particularities could apply. If someone close to you has expertise in town planning or law, it could certainly benefit you. Otherwise, you can contact the hotline of the Quebec Environmental Law Center (CQDE), which provides legal information so that you can act to protect the environment or to better understand the legal framework.<\/p><p>Finally, gain support: a voice has more weight when it is shared. You can of course contact us.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8abf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c8abf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25e5ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a25e5ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ad56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4ad56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/en\/our-actions\/adoptez-une-riviere\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AUR_Logo2022_Blanc.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49785\" alt=\"Adoptez une rivi\u00e8re - Logo - Lumea 2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AUR_Logo2022_Blanc.png 600w, https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AUR_Logo2022_Blanc-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/elementor\/thumbs\/AUR_Logo2022_Blanc-q6dbpucvdin4vrjfpxruuq75h0llh47r900nm8m0hs.png 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd978e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd978e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Discover the rivers for which Fondation Rivi\u00e8res acts positively. Contribute to our actions by adopting the one of your choice.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97eed37 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"97eed37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/en\/our-actions\/adoptez-une-riviere\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Adopt a 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