Ontario Water Resources Amendment Act (Water Source Protection), 2002 Dombrowsky, Leona — Bill 127 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

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Bill 127, Ontario Water Resources Amendment Act (Water Source Protection), 2002

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Bill 127 2002

An Act to amend

the Ontario Water Resources Act

with respect to

water source protection

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 5 of the Ontario Water Resources

Act , as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 1993,

chapter 23,

section 73

and 1998,

chapter 35,

section 45, is amended by adding the following

subsection:

Decisions by Director

(2.1) When making any decision under this Act, a Director shall

make decisions consistent with the statement of environmental values of the

Ministry as made under

Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights ,

Section 34 of the Act is amended by adding the

following subsections:

Mandatory consultation

(5.1) If the Director receives an application for a permit to

take water that, if granted, will affect or is likely to affect the water

source or supply of a municipality or conservation authority, the Director

shall give the municipality or conservation authority notice of the

application.

Same

(5.2) The municipality or conservation authority has at least

30 days, or such longer period as the Director may permit, from receipt of

the notice to provide the Director with its comments, if any, on the

application, and the Director shall take them into account in deciding

whether to issue the permit.

Commencement

3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Ontario Water

Resources Amendment Act (Water Source Protection), 2002 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Ontario Water Resources Act in regard to the

availability and conservation of Ontario water resources. Specifically, the

Bill requires the Director to consider the Ministry of Environment's

statement of environmental values when making any decision under the Act. The

Bill also requires that municipalities and conservation authorities are

notified of applications to take water that, if granted, may affect their

water sources or supplies.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

June 24, 2002

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

June

24, 2002

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 127, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 127 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	ccb11811097db36174753b6fdf27591c825bf1ab

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