What were Justice OConnors recommendations regarding source protection in the Report of the Walkerton Commission of Inquiry?
In Part Two of his Report of the Walkerton Commission of Inquiry, Justice O’Connor identified source protection as a crucial first step in protecting drinking water. He recommended that watershed source protection plans be mandated by the province and binding on decisions regarding water use. He recommended that the Ministry of the Environment should take the lead on establishing the framework for developing watershed-based source water protection plans, and help fund their development. As well, they would be the final approving body for completed plans. A source protection plan would be developed for each watershed through a local process coordinated by the Conservation Authorities. Where Conservation Authorities do not exist in the province or do not have the capacity to do planning, the Ministry could step in and do the work. This process would be completely open to public scrutiny. Once a plan is developed, it would have to be approved by the Ministry of the Environment to ensure c
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