Ontario Bottled Water

• Nestle selling Pure Life bottled water business to Ontario company

  . The sale includes two factories located in Puslinch, Ont., and Hope, B.C., along with a well in Erin, Ont.

  Consumer

  Jul 3, 2020
  
• Ontario government proposes new water bottling policies, more municipal power

  The planned changes come three years after the former Liberal government enacted a moratorium on new and expanded permits to take water for bottling.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2020
  
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• Ontario proposes to boost water bottler fee from $3.71 to $500 per million litres taken

  Ontario is proposing to charge water-bottling companies a little over $500 per million litres, up from the current fee of just a few dollars.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2017
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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
• Ontario needs better data on its groundwater supply: environmental watchdog

  Ontario's environmental commissioner is urging the Liberal government to get better information about the province's groundwater as it reviews the permits for bottled water companies.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2016
• Opposition to Nestle water taking based on misinformation: Ontario minister

  A senior Ontario cabinet minister is coming to Nestle's defence, suggesting public opposition to the renewal of the multinational company's water-taking permit in a small community is based on "misinformation."

  Consumer

  Sep 28, 2016