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Water Opportunities Act, 2010 (S.O. 2010, c. 19 , Sch. 1).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Pollution control Freshwater pollution Institution Freshwater resources management Surface water Groundwater
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purposes of the present 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. Section 4 establishes a corporation without share capital under the name the “Water Technology Acceleration Project” in English. The objects of the Corporation are, inter alia, a) to assist in promoting the development of Ontario’s water and wastewater sectors; b) to assist Ontario’s water and wastewater sectors; c) to provide a forum for governments, the private sector and academic institutions to exchange information and ideas on how to make Ontario a leading jurisdiction in the development and commercialization of innovative technologies and services for the treatment and management of water and wastewater. The text consists of 44 sections divided into 7 Parts as follows: Purposes and targets (I); Water technology acceleration project (II); Municipal water sustainability plans and performance indicators and targets (III); Public sector requirements (IV); Municipal water bills (V); Triennial reports (VI); Regulations (VII).

Full text
English
Website
www.ontario.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Water Technology Acceleration Project (O. Reg. 40/11).

Legislation | Canada | 2021 (2011)

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX