Globally there is a need to rethink water use and wastewater disposal. One view is to consider wastewater as a resource via treatment for fit-for-purpose water and resource recovery (WRR). To understand what has worked in Canada according to those directly involved in WRR, we used interviews with individuals involved in various WRR projects. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were completed with participants from regions across Canada. Three main findings pertaining to the question ‘what is needed for WRR project implementation?’ emerged from the interviews: government and institutional support; community engagement, education, and acceptance; and comprehensive planning. Based on the interview findings, WRR projects require foundational guidance, something that is currently lacking in the Canadian context. To improve WRR implementation and success in Canada, guidance on community engagement, technology, costs, and impact assessments should be built into a policy for WRR.

在全球范围内，需要重新考虑用水和废水处理。一种观点是通过适合用途的水和资源回收 (WRR) 处理将废水视为一种资源。为了根据那些直接参与 WRR 的人了解加拿大的工作情况，我们对参与各种 WRR 项目的个人进行了访谈。对来自加拿大各地的参与者进行了 17 次半结构化访谈。与“WRR 项目实施需要什么？”这一问题有关的三个主要发现。访谈中出现：政府和机构支持；社区参与、教育和接受；和全面规划。根据访谈结果，WRR 项目需要基础指导，而加拿大目前缺乏这种指导。