ERO Submission: Concerns Regarding Proposed Amendments to O. Reg. 387/04 – Water Taking and Transfer
Comment on the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 387/04 under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
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This amendment will deny concerned public interest, whether those concerns are expressed by NGOs or by Municiplaities , the right to be heard. There may be substantive issues that have become apparent subsequant to the issuing of the original permit.
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I write in strong opposition to ERO #025-0730, “Proposed changes to provide flexibility for water taking activities.” This proposal undermines the hard-won regulatory protections that exist to safeguard Ontario’s groundwater for the benefit of all peoples and ecosystems—not for corporate profiteerin
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Water is for Life, Not Profit. Permits must not be transferable.
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;
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Water permits are not transferrable!
As a resident of Ontario, and Wellington County, I implore you, the province's elected officials, to do the right thing and preserve the integrity of our water. Today. Now.
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Consent is not transferrable. Think of it in terms of relationships and it makes it crystal clear. It is not just the first time you gave consent so now it is always yes. It is not I gave consent to this person and they can pass that consent to others. Creepy right!
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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.
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1. Water Taking Permits Must Not Be Treated as Transferable Assets
The current requirement that new owners must apply for a new Permit to Take Water (PTTW) is essential to maintaining public trust and environmental integrity.
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I write to express strong opposition to ERO #025 0730, the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 387/04 under the Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA).
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Please do not change the rules about permits to take water. Each new owner must apply for a new permit!
A regulator needs to check the percentage of water for water bottling the new owner already takes. This could be a monopoly.
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How is water permit transfer honoring Canadians what with climate change and our country burning down at all fair?
We can't just blanket, 'this company has priviledges forever' ideologies. First it will force corporations to look at R and D with a different lens, and force ingenuity.
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I believe that all "taking water permits" should not be transferred when companies change hands or are sold. In fact, I believe all "taking water permits" should be cancelled as we are not completely sure just how much water is available in the aquifers.
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I am strongly against allowing water taking permits to be transferrable. Environmental assessments are critical, and this will circumvent the environmental assessment process. Aquifers are not bottomless, but the greed of companies is.
Do not change the current regulation. Underground water is not an infinite ressource, far from it. How will you know how much water is left in a specific water table if you don't keep track of who is removing the water and how much?
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I write to express strong opposition to the Proposed changes to provide flexibility for water taking activities. Water is a resource that is vital to human existence, both directly and indirectly as it is foundational to the web of life on earth.
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Water is a finite resource. Ground water, being out of sight, especially needs to be monitored particularly in times of drought and particularly because recharge areas for aquifers are being degraded by loss of wetlands and development. To fail to recognise these facts is gross negligence.
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I am NOT in support of making these changes to the water -taking application process. Clean water is not limitless and with the climate crisis happening it is even more critical to evaluate carefully each application to take water.
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Water is life and I fundamentally oppose the proposed changes to water taking permits. If a new ownership group comes in, that is the ideal time to ensure what is being permitted is sustainable. Look at the state of water rights in the southwest of the USA.
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