| #D001 | | CESI | Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators | high |
| #D002 | | Canada Water Agency Act | establishes the Canada Water Agency as a standalone federal agency, with a mandate to assist the Minister of the Environment in exercising or performing their powers, duties and functions related to fresh water. | high |
| #D003 | | Canada Water Act | provides an enabling framework for collaboration among the federal and provincial/territorial governments, including consultation, agreements, and programs | high |
| #D004 | | Department of the Environment Act | identifies ECCC as the lead department within the federal government on water issues in areas not designated to other departments, boards, or agencies (including the Canada Water Agency). | high |
| #D005 | | Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 | provides tools to help prevent freshwater pollution through its provisions to protect the environment from the environmental and human health impacts of a wide range of pollution sources, such as chemicals, animate products of biotechnology, vehicles, engines, equipment, hazardous waste and environmental emergencies. | high |
| #D006 | | International River Improvements Act | aims to protect Canadian interests in international river basins and ensure that Canada can meet its obligations under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. It requires a license for dams, reservoirs, or other works on rivers that may alter the flow of rivers flowing into the United States (US). | high |
| #D007 | | Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations | set phosphorus concentration limits for certain cleaning products (e.g. detergents, dish-washing compounds, and household cleaners). The purpose is to control the release of phosphorus into the environment, which can lead to over-fertilization of freshwater ecosystems and harmful algae blooms. | high |
| #D008 | | Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations | serve to prevent the release of plastic microbeads from toiletries that wash down household drains and add to plastic pollution in rivers and lakes. | high |
| #D009 | | Environmental Emergency Regulations, 1999 | require facilities to prevent, plan, respond, and recover from environmental emergencies, including those with significant risks to fresh water. | high |
| #D010 | | Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations | set Canada’s national baseline standards for sewage treatment before wastewater is released into the environment. | high |
| #D011 | | Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations | set national limits for harmful substances in metal and diamond mine effluent. They also include provisions to authorize tailings storage in water frequented by fish. | high |
| #D012 | | Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations | limit the deposit of harmful substances by pulp and paper mills into fish-bearing waters and prohibit deposits that are acutely lethal to fish. | high |
| #D013 | | ECCC | Environment and Climate Change Canada | high |
| #D014 | | CEPA | Canadian Environmental Protection Act | high |
| #D015 | | m3 | cubic metres | high |
| #D016 | | ECCC | Environment and Climate Change Canada | high |