“I have said that I think that we need to look at water bottling and the change in our culture around bottled water and figure out how we protect our water. Wynne has said some of the conditions for water-taking permits are outdated and has spoken of the difference between taking water for agricultural or industrial use and taking it to sell bottled water. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath met last week with Guelph residents and said there should be public input on broader water issues, not just the fine details of permits. He also noted that in Environment Minister Glen Murray’s mandate letter, Wynne told him he should report back in the fall on options to reform the regulatory process for water-taking permits for bottled water purposes. There are over 6,000 permits to take water in Ontario, which last up to 10 years.

Source: thestar October 03, 2016 22:30 UTC