For Immediate Release
September 15, 2006

Clean Water Act Still Not Clear After 240 Amendments

Laurie Scott, Haliburton-Victoria-Brock MPP and PC Environment Critic today said over 240 proposed Amendments show that the McGuinty Liberals’ source water protection bill is severely flawed.

“This is clearly a case of the McGuinty Liberals realizing they have been caught abdicating their responsibilities and downloading costs and services to Ontario’s municipalities and rural landowners,” Scott stated. “Over 100 of the proposed amendments were from the Liberals. This is an admission by the Liberal government that their own legislation was flawed, which the PC Caucus has acknowledged from the start.”

The Liberal government announced a $7 million support program in an attempt to offset the many criticisms of the bill. “This is not nearly enough to implement source water protection in Ontario,” Scott suggested. “What is needed, and what has been called for by the PC Caucus is sustainable, long term funding.”

“This is enabling legislation where the regulations will hold the key, and the trusting the McGuinty Liberals to propose meaningful regulations is something I’m not comfortable with.” said Scott.

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For Further Information Contact:

Laurie Scott, MPP, Haliburton-Victoria-Brock
416-325-2008
1-800-424-2490