Ontario Water

• Ontario Greenbelt consultation now underway, but advocates say plans don’t go far enough

  “We really need to keep farmland and ecological function in the area if we’re going to keep living here for multiple generations.”

  Environment

  Feb 28, 2021
  
• Ontario government proposes to extend water bottling moratorium by 9 months

  The ministry has finished its review of the science, policies and programs used to manage how water is extracted in Ontario, and now wants to have the data reviewed by a third party.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2019
  
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• Ontario premier wants debate on future of water bottle industry

  Ontario plans to increase its charge for water-taking permits for bottled water companies in the new year, but Premier Kathleen Wynne says she wants a bigger discussion on the future of the entire industry.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2016
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• Oldest water on earth found in Timmins, Ont., by University of Toronto researchers

  Researchers from the University of Toronto say they have discovered the world's oldest water - about two billion years old - a finding that could offer clues about the possibility of life on Mars.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2016
• Thousands support Ontario government moratorium on new bottled water operations

  Ontario will formally impose a two-year moratorium on new or expanded bottled water companies as of Jan. 1, 2017 after thousands of people expressed support for the ban.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2016
• Ontario places two-year hold on permits for new bottled water operations

  Nestle will have to wait two years before it can even test a well it purchased in a fast-growing southern Ontario community which wanted the site for its drinking water supply.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2016
• Too many water bottles ending up in Ontario landfills: environmentalists

  Ontario is being urged to consider the environmental impact of plastic bottles as it updates the provincial policy on water taking permits for bottled water companies.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2016
• Kathleen Wynne wants public input in Ontario’s water-taking program review

  Premier Kathleen Wynne wants public input as the Liberal government overhauls the province's water-taking permit program.

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2016
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• Premier Wynne wants Ontario to review its water-taking permits for bottled water

  The bottled water industry in Ontario is facing renewed government scrutiny after a small township was outbid by multinational giant Nestle in its attempt to purchase a well to secure water supply for its growing community.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2016
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• Nestle outbids small Ontario municipality to buy well for bottled water

  A small but fast growing Ontario community looking for a safe drinking water supply has been outbid in its attempt to buy a well by multinational giant Nestle, which acquired the site to ensure "future business growth."

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2016