I’m opposed to the proposal…

I’m opposed to the proposal which diminishes decades of work by the City of Toronto to separate and replace combined sewers across the city to prevent the discharge of raw sewage into Lake Ontario. It also acts against our responsibility and international agreements to protect water quality and habitat in the Great Lakes. This effluent also risks human health in terms of water quality at beaches, fishing and the quality of the lake as an attraction for Canadian and international visitors.
This proposal to benefit private sector initiatives, is not in the public interest and threatens the stability of the lake ecosystem in a time of severe biodiversity loss. If the benefit is being borne by the private sector then they must be willing to bare the long term unrealized costs of building such a business.