Have your say on Ontario water opportunities, public hearings for McGuinty water bill set for Toronto

For Immediate Release:
September 30, 2010

Queens Park – As electricity bill rate hikes send shockwaves across the province Opposition Environment Critic Toby Barrett is asking residents and stakeholders alike to raise their voices before McGuinty’s water bill becomes a reality.

Committee hearings have been set for Toronto to consider Bill 72, An Act to enact the Water Opportunities Act, 2010. Hearings are set for Monday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 20th.

“People are already struggling under the weight of unprecedented electricity rate hikes –
I’m concerned that people won’t be able to afford this McGuinty water bill,” Barrett warned. “At the same time there is need for action on water infrastructure in this province – I encourage ratepayers and stakeholders to make themselves heard to ensure government gets it right.”

Interested people who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation on Bill 72 should contact the Committee Clerk at (416) 325-3883 by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.

Those who do not wish to make an oral presentation but wish to comment on the Bill are to send a written submission to the Committee Clerk at Room 1405, Whitney Block, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M7A 1A2 by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

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For more information, please contact MPP Toby Barrett at
(519) 428-0446 or (905)-765-8413, 1-800-903-8629

Bill 72, An Act to enact the Water Opportunities Act, 2010 and to amend other Acts in respect of water conservation and other matters