I would like to express my…

I would like to express my support for the following proposed regulatory changes and complementary activities concerning water takings in the province of Ontario:

protecting the sustainability of water resources to support ​healthy ecosystems and the economic and social well-being of Ontarians
providing greater transparency about how water takings will be managed in periods of scarcity, to allow businesses, farms and rural and urban municipalities to better plan for the future
removing the regulatory burden associated with current static regulatory high-use watershed maps and policies and updating our approach to managing water takings in water-quantity stressed areas, focusing actions in priority areas to allow resources to be directed where they are needed most
facilitating the use of water taking data to support water quantity management decision making and promote water security in the province
giving host municipalities more input into water bottling decisions before proposed new or expanded water takings for water bottling are considered in their jurisdiction

I look forward to the opportunity to review and comment on proposed/draft legal language with respect to the above.

Thank you.