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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47259

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Regional Municipality of Waterloo

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These comments are provided by staff at the Region of Waterloo and are a copy of a report for Region of Waterloo Council that will be considered on August 11, 2020 as this was the first meeting that could consider the framework. Read more

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47292

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I urge the Province of Ontario to listen to: 1. Phase out current permits for bottled water facilities, 2. Seek free, prior and informed consent of affected Indigenous Peoples and hold public, consultations to determine how to prioritize water use based on the human right to water, Read more

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47293

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Bottled water should not be allowed what so ever in ontario. Let's phase that right out. That is jeopardizing the canadian citizen very right to drinking water. Canadian citizens need to be first priority for drinking water not money from industry. Read more

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47295

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Two-thirds of people in Ontario want the provincial government to phase out all single-use bottled water takings. I am one of them and am calling on you to protect water as a human right and ensure it is there for future generations. Read more

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47299

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I absolutely agree. Bottled water is huge, money making pollution, a blight on the face of the earth. How can you charge for water? Everyone should have free access to this necessity of life. The sale of water and gov't control over it in other countries should be stopped.

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47305

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Individual

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Ontario's Water Quality Management Framework. As an active member of conservation and environmental organizations, I have been long been concerned with the protection of water quality and the impact of water bottling in the province. Read more

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47307

Commenting on behalf of

Long Point Region Conservation Authority

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The Long Point Region Conservation Authority generally supports the proposed amendments to the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation (O.Reg. 387/04) and the Environmental Activity Sector Registry - Water Taking Regulation (O.Reg. 63/16). Read more

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Updating Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework

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47334

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Water taking permits for bottled water should be phased out over the next few years and there should be a permanent moratorium on all bottled water taking permits, and no new permits or expansion of existing permits should be allowed. Read more

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