Wynne says it's time to separate the bottled water companies from the many other sectors that have water taking permits, including mining, construction and the steel industry.
Environmentalists are urging the Ontario government against renewing one of Nestle's water-taking permits in a southwestern Ontario town, saying that "water should be for life and not for profit."
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne defended an Ontario Energy Board decision not to put carbon pricing costs on a separate line item in natural gas bills, even though both Quebec and B.C. do the opposite.
Members of FreeGrassy.net, wearing protective white coveralls and surgical masks, brought four barrels sporting skull and crossbones warnings to the legislature.
Wynne promoted seven backbenchers to an expanded 30−seat Ontario cabinet and demoted the minister responsible for the autism file that created a public relations nightmare for her Liberal government.