Yes, absolutely.
We recently received funding from the Quebec government to do more projects for the general public. For example, we created a podcast called “Balad’eau.” We also organized webinars. This is something we wanted to do in person, but COVID‑19 meant we had to do it virtually. In the end, it worked out well, because we recorded the webinars and made them available to people afterwards. We have a lot of public participation. At the end of the webinars, there’s a question and answer period. Questions are often based on concrete cases. For example, someone with a lakeside cottage will ask us questions about problems specific to their situation.
In my opinion, what the public needs is a concentration of knowledge.
I also think that the Canada Water Agency could promote best practices in water management. For example, it could explain to river, lake and streamside residents how they can better protect their environment. It could do the same for agricultural and mining activities.