The Ontario government has introduced legislation to conserve water resources, sustain municipal water infrastructure, and support Ontario’s water industry. In its submission on the proposed act, Environment Probe points out that it overlooks the role that pricing must play in achieving all three goals. The proposed act will be inefficient, ineffective, and even counter-productive. Its provisions are weaker than those in legislation that was passed in 2002 – legislation that has not yet come into force, since successive governments have refused to proclaim it.
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Ombudsman slams Toronto Water
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In a report delivered to Toronto City Council last week, Ombudsman Fiona Crean lambasted Toronto Water: "My investigation showed inertia, incompetence and a complete failure on the part of many public servants to take responsibility for their work."
A Competitive Water Market
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In the July-August issue of Water Canada, Mira Shenker asks whether a competitive water market could help allocate water in Canada, lead to better service, and encourage consumers to use water more efficiently. She quotes Environment Probe’s Elizabeth Brubaker: "In the best of all possible worlds, consumers would choose their water from a number of suppliers offering different qualities, services, and prices."
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