Water taking should be at a cost comparable to what residents pay. We should not be subsiding for profit companies by allowing them to take water almost free.
If municipalities have more say, then municipalities can set the rates, and derive the economic benefit.
Ontario government please protect our drinking water and:
1) Phase out within five years all permits to bottle water in Ontario.
2) Adhere to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), especially regarding consent, in decisions on permits to take water.
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I support the proposed strengthening of our water quantity management. I am particularly happy that municipalities will be able to refuse to support a permit over concerns about impacts on aquatic ecosystems, water availability or water quality.
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Stop destroying our natural resources to please companies that do not care anything but about profits and power. Didn't we all learn something from this painful and super sad COVID emergency that has shattered our World?
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I completely support the four key elements of the proposal, however I think they should be stronger. I wouldn't want an oversight board (such as the Ontario Municipal Board) able to overrule every municipal decision.
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"The proposed enhancements are not expected to have a negative impact on businesses."
That sums up this proposal's intent.
This government, in spite of claims to the contrary, has little or no interest in protecting the environment or Ontario's natural resources.
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I am very pleased to see that the government is listening to our concerns with regards to the water taking. It is important that the community that would be effected has some say and to what can happen to their future resources. Please let the community of Centre Wellington have a voice.
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I don't believe I have to go further than drawing attention to the reports of sheer neglect and dishonesty from across the globe by the Water Bottle industry.
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Referencing registry number 019-1340 Thank you for thinking about the municipalities when making your decision about water use in Ontario.Who better knows their water situation then the municipality where the water is to be taken from?
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"Do you support the proposal to require water bottling companies to seek support from their host municipality when applying for a Permit to Take Water? Why or why not?"
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I definitely feel water bottling companies must AT LEAST have their host municipalities support before applying for a Permit to Take Water. WE HAVE BEEN ROBBED OF TOO MUCH WATER
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Do you support including priorities of water use in regulation? Why or why not?”
“Do you support the proposal to require water bottling companies to seek support from their host municipality when applying for a Permit to Take Water? Why or why not?”
I’m very pleased with the stance Ontario has taken in regards to water-taking. The water-bottling industry needs to be reined in. Communities like Centre Wellington which has been mandated to double our growth rate cannot afford to be selling our water off.
I think it should be left up to the individual municipalities to decide whether they should allow massive amounts of water to be taken. Water is a necessity of life and shouldn't be used as a tool of profit by anyone.
As a member of the public, the proposal seems reasonable overall. I am glad to see that environmental sustainability is a #1 priority consideration for water use and that recognition is given to the likelihood of changing water needs and circumstances as a result of climate change.
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It is most encouraging that the Ontario government is giving consideration to the preservation of ground water quality at a time of deregulation by the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. The following comments are offered:
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