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Companies and entrepreneurs wishing to divert water from one Great Lake watershed to another should note stricter requirements, the last of which will come into force on January 1, 2015 by way of regulatory amendments made on October 22, 2014.
Companies and entrepreneurs wishing to divert water from one
Great Lake watershed to another should note stricter requirements,
the last of which will come into force on January 1, 2015 by way of
regulatory amendments made on October 22, 2014.
O. Reg. 225/14 amends the Water Taking Regulation (O.
Reg. 387/04) under the Ontario Water Resources Act and
renames it the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation. O.
Reg. 226/14 amends the Classification of Proposals for
Instruments Regulation under Ontario's Environmental
Bill of Rights, 1993.
Once in force, the regulatory amendments will fully implement
Ontario's commitments under the 2005 Great Lakes – St.
Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement.
This article was written with the assistance of Giselle
Davidian, Student-at-Law.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
