Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity to be bought and sold? Tapped is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.
From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car, this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell our water back to us. From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, we follow the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. This is a powerful and inspiring portrait of ordinary people who become activists in order to protect their right to water.
Followed by a panel discussion of water issues in Canada.
The panel members are:
Emanuel Machado is the Manager of Sustainability Services and Special Projects for the District of Sechelt. His works involves helping communities address all aspects of sustainability, focusing on renewable energy, water and social planning. In 2007, Mr. Machado received the Arbor Vitae Award from the BC Minister of the Environment for his contribution to environmental issues in communities and in 2008 he received a Professional Award for Innovation in Local Government from the Local Government Management Association (LGMA).
Blair Redlin is a Research Representative for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), based in Burnaby. He provides both policy and bargaining research for CUPE’s municipal, transportation and community health sectors in B.C. Analysis of privatisation, water and trade agreements are some of his work priorities. He attended the World Water Forum in Mexico City in 2006 and has assisted local water watch coalitions around B.C. in a number of campaigns to protect public water.
Harjap Grewal has been involved in grassroots organizing in Vancouver related to migrant justice, indigenous solidarity, environmental and economic justice campaigns. He works for the Council of Canadians as the BC-Yukon Regional Organizer. The Council of Canadians has been a prominent voice in the fight against the commodification and privatization of water both in Canada and internationally.
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