With some notable exceptions…

With some notable exceptions, Ontario has the facilities in place to provide clean drinkable water to the public. There is no need for the continuation of the money grab that is "bottled water". It is a recent marketing fiction that is causing environmental harm to water tables, impating households and farming operations nearby and creating unthinkable amounts of plastic waste.
By continuing to provide permits for this activity to corporations, the government is perpetuating a lack of public confidence that water treatment facilites are doing their job, making government appear ineffective.
The Ontario government should stand up for what is right and refuse to support the continued myth that Ontario's water is better if it comes from a bottle.