As an Ontario resident, I am…

As an Ontario resident, I am deeply concerned about the changes to the water permitting process, threatening the future of clean water access to Ontarians all over the province:

The proposed changes to the water permitting process will strip municipalities of their power to determine what is best for their community,
prioritize private convenience over public and environmental safety, violate Indigenous Rights by eliminating consultation with Indigenous Nations, among many other troubling implications.

I urge the ministry to reject the proposed changes to permits to take water regulations,
require new owners to apply for a new permit through a public, scientific, and Indigenous-informed review process, treat water as a public trust, not a private asset, and uphold the duty to consult Indigenous Nations as required by provincial and constitutional law.

Short term profit is never worth long term access to clean water and a clean environment for all of us.