I appreciate the proposed Regulatory changes for accelerating and improving protections for Ontario’s drinking water sources under the Clean Water Act, 2006 that aim to streamline the cost and time to process source protection plan amendments in a world where more agile land use planning systems are
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Climate Action Newmarket Aurora Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Clean Water Act, 2006
ERO 025-1104 Regulatory changes for accelerating and improving protections for Ontario’s drinking water sources
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We appreciate the interest in streamlining the process for review and approval of source
protection plans, and the interest in standardizing policies for drinking water threats where
it is appropriate do so.
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South River, Ontario is a prime example of critical water planning delays in populated and tourist areas. It is only a few hours away from Toronto and a hub for day trippers from the city, just north of Muskoka's cottage country.
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1)For the SDWT activities that are to be managed through EASR, the SPC should have the ability to introduce Part IV policies to manage these activities, as the EASR is not a PI.
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Please find attached the City of Guelph's comments regarding these regulatory proposals. This submission also includes comments regarding the implementation of the associated legislative amendments to the Clean Water Act (ERO 025-1060), which received Royal Assent on November 3, 2025.
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**UPDATE from the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations - please disregard the previous submission sent a few moments ago, as it had the wrong URL attachment to a different (previous) ERO posting. The correct submission for ERO 025-1104 is available at the attachment listed below.
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Thank you for the opportunity to review and provide comments on the proposed Regulatory changes for accelerating and improving protections for Ontario’s drinking water sources.
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The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) supports MECP’s objective to modernize Ontario’s source water protection framework, provided that changes maintain strong risk management, technical accuracy, and public health protection.
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On behalf of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), please find attached our submission with respect to ERO # 025-1104 (Regulatory changes for accelerating and improving protections for Ontario’s drinking water sources).
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Frontenac Municipal Services (FMS) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) proposed regulatory amendments intended to streamline and strengthen Ontario’s Source Water Protection (SWP) framework.
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With the proposed removal of required pre-consultation and newspaper ads, it would be appreciated if the Ministry could to identify that although these processes are no longer required, they will be supported by the Ministry if the local SPA deems it an important way to communicate the changes with
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December 3, 2025
Public Input Coordinator - Source Protection
MECP Conservation and Source Protection Branch
300 Water Street North tower, 5th floor
Peterborough, ON K9J 3C7
Canada
RE: ERO 025-1060 and ERO 025-1104
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The Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA) is a not-for-profit grassroots organization with a mission to protect, conserve, and restore riverine ecosystems across the province.
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On behalf of Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige, please see supporting document for the Anishinabek Nation's submission to the Environmental Registry of Ontario re: 025-1104 - Clean Water Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c.
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