Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 19 - Bill 72
Jurisdiction | Ontario |
Date | 29 November 2010 |
Bill Number | 72 |
chapter 19
An Act to enact the Water Opportunities Act, 2010 and to amend other Acts in respect of water conservation and other matters
Assented to November 29, 2010
Preamble
Water sustains life. Wise stewardship and conservation of water, for both the present generation and for future generations, are of great importance to all Ontarians. The name of Ontario has its roots in the words of a number of aboriginal languages that describe a “beautiful lake”.
Ontario has already shown leadership by banning bulk transfers of water out of Ontario’s water basins and in safeguarding public water supplies from source to tap. A new way of thinking about conserving our water resources is needed in Ontario, one that builds on the critical linkages between economic prosperity and long-term environmental sustainability.
The creation of a new organization for water excellence will be a catalyst for the development and sale of innovative water technologies and services for domestic and international markets. Through this initiative and a strengthened focus on water conservation, Ontario has the opportunity to become a North American leader in driving innovation and creating new economic opportunities in the water and wastewater sectors.
All sectors of Ontario have a role to play in creating this opportunity. Individuals can change their behaviour by using less water and can choose water conserving technologies when they consider the purchase of new appliances and products. Industry, governments and academia can work together to develop innovative water solutions. Municipalities are responsible for providing municipal water, wastewater and stormwater services and can benefit from the use of innovative technologies, services and practices.
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Contents of Act
1. This Act consists of this section, sections 2 and 3 and the Schedules to this Act.
Commencement
2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Schedules
(2) The Schedules to this Act come into force as provided in each Schedule.
Different dates for same Schedule
(3) If a Schedule to this Act or any portion of a Schedule to this Act provides that it is to come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the proclamation may apply to the whole or any portion of the Schedule, and proclamations may be issued at different times as to any portion of the Schedule.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, 2010.
Schedule 1
waTer Opportunities act, 2010
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part i
purposes and targets
Purposes
1. (1) The purposes of this Act are,
(a) to foster innovative water, wastewater and stormwater technologies, services and practices in the private and public sectors;
(b) to create opportunities for economic development and clean-technology jobs in Ontario; and
(c) to conserve and sustain water resources for present and future generations.
Same
(2) For greater certainty, the purposes of this Act do not include the privatization...
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