I propose that the Ontario…

I propose that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) immediately withdraw its Environmental Registry proposal 025-0730, which would allow water taking permits to become transferable assets. This change undermines hard-won environmental protections, violates public trust, and enables the unchecked expansion of corporate control over precious groundwater.

Ontario’s current rules rightly require that a new owner must apply for a new Permit to Take Water (PTTW). This process ensures:

· Environmental assessment of changing conditions;

· Public consultation and transparency;

· Review of purpose, volume, and ecological risks;

· Adherence to Indigenous rights and duty to consult.

Allowing automatic permit transfers bypasses all of these safeguards.
Water taking permits should NOT BE TRANSFERABLE.