I STRONGLY OBJECT TO THIS…

I STRONGLY OBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION (ERO 025-1082).

This water-taking application is clearly tied to Strada's proposed below-water-table quarry in Melancthon. This application should not and cannot be reviewed or approved on its own. These applications must be reviewed together. Allowing separate review and approval distorts the facts, the totality of the impact, and undermines public trust.

In addition, there is no monitoring or independent, unbiased verification of how much water would actually be taken, or how wells, watersheds and wetlands will be impacted.

Is this government committed to protecting Ontario's land and water?

If this government intends to live up to its promise of protecting Ontario's natural resources, it should pause this application immediately and review the quarry and water-taking applications together as they are part of the whole project. These applications hold the potential to be environmental catastrophes and water quality and quantity disasters - all of which are completely preventable.

The Ministry's process lacks transparency. The voting public has a right to full disclosure and independent, unbiased review of all parts of what is really one application.