Environtario highlights

12 Pages·1992·0.53 MB·English

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Streamlining Environmental Approval
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APRiLio.1992
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Reformsarenowunderwaytoimproveserviceto incorporatingemironmentajplaiining
>• PublicCommentInvitedon thepublicinfourprogramareas-Environmental intomunicipalofficialplans,reducing
MunicipalWasteManagement Assessment (EA),LandUsePlanningReviews, provincialinvolvementinindividual
>- GoingPublic-Asummary. CertificatesofApprovalandWasteManagement developmentproposals.
>• MPrOoEgreaxmpandsUniroyalSampling Approvals-EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier UpforDiscussion
>- NOMAfoundinmunicipalwater announcedonApril 15inastatementtotheLegislature. Mrs.Grieralsoannouncedadiscussion
paper,preparedbyaworkinggroup
supplies
*- NNeOwMADrinkingWaterObjectivetor "prTohjeesctesruenfdoerrmswwaiyllwhheillpegpertesgeorovdingthe .Faasptp-rtorvaaclksii:^Devek^tnent fMia-nomatgheemmeinnitstArsjs'.octihaetiOonntaarnidoPWoalsltuteion
higheststandardofenvironmental Theministryispreparingnewguid^ Probe.Sheinvitedpubliccommenton
PAGE 4&5 protection,"Mrs.Griertoldthe linestiiatwillgivecleardirectionsto theirrecommendationswhichinclude
> ProspectingforSustainable tLehgeisselaltauwrse.wo'rWkeehfafivceietnothe'.nseuffreecttihvaetly dtieevs,elaonpderhse,lpcornesduultcaentthseatnidmmeutnailcciepnalini- idemvperloovpienr,gtchoemmmiunniisctrajt*iaonndaimntoenrgesttheed
Development andfairl>'.ThisisparticularK'important thereviewoflandusedevelopment citizens.Thepaperalsoproposesnew
>- Groundlevelozonecausefor indifficulteconomictimes." approvals.Theministryhasalsomade andconsistentpoliciescoveringchange
concern 3-Wa>-ReformPackiige submissionstotheSewellCommission intheruleswhileapplicationisunder
onPlanningandDevelopmenton consideration.
>> GoTransitgetsgreenligfit Therearethreemajorobjectivesin
>- Ministerclearsthetracktor EnvironmentalAssessmentreform
SpadinaLRT wWchwillhelpstreamlinethetime
> consumingadministrationofenviron' Efficiency, Effectiveness,
Overfillcostslandfillcorporation mentallawsandprograms;
$58,000 >Cleardirectiontoproponentsandthe Fairness
* Wastecompanymustreturnprofits publiconwhatisexpectedofthemin
> Dowfined$125,000 theElAprocess; -Goidi ojliiiprovedEniimnnniitul Waste
>• Firststeptaken >E^Codmopcluemteinntgstihneorneevitehwirodfoifntdhiveitdiuamleit ApprovalsProcessimsL\i.m>
PAGE 6&7 takestoday,andreducingthetimeofthe EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier. sentedthepartiesmostinvolvedin
entireEAprocessbyonehalfwhen introducingadiscussionpaperon wasteapprovals,including:
> Buildingatiealtfiycommunity thereisnohearing; improvingtheefficiency, >•ForMOE-MaryLewis,theminis-
>- TheToxic21 >•Workingwiththe efflectivenessandfairnessof ter'sEA;BorisBoyko.ADM
> TechNotes EnvironmentalAssessment theprocessforenvironmen- EnvironmentalPlanningand
Boardtoreducetheaverage talwasteapprovalsunderthe Prevention;
PAGE 8 lengthofhearingsandto EnvironmentalProtection >ForPublichiterestSector-Ellen
> PeriodicPublicationsReport hmeianriimnigzsetthhreonuughmberof Amcetmb(EePrAs),ofctohmemweonrdkeindg SMcchDwoanratzledl,,cPoonlsluulttiaonntParonbder;eDseoaurgch
negotiationssuchasthose groupfortheirdirect,prob- associate;
Environment thatsuccessfiillyledto lem-solvingapproach'and
Environnement approvalfortheproposed fortheir'concise,construc-
extensionoftheSpadina tiverecommendations.'
subway. Theworkinggrouprepre- Continuedonpage5
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Comment
Public Invited
ON Municipal Waste Management
EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrierandMunicipal municipalwastegoingtodisposalin
AffairsMinisterDavidCookehaveinvitedthepublic 1992,andatleast50percentbythe
tocommentontheprovince'sproposalstoenhance yfeoarmra2t0i0o0n.oTfhtehefiWrsatsstteagReediuncctluidoend
theauthorityofmunicipalitiestodealwithwaste Office,publicconsultationonwaste
management.Theseproposalsarecontainedintwo reductioninitiativesandintroduction
discussionpaperson WasteManagementPlanningand ofBill143,TheWasteManagementAct
1991.
Municipal WasteManagementPowerswhichMrs.Grier
andMrCookereleasedMarch31, 1992. BuildingaNewFramework
Thetwopapersarealsopartofa
Twodisatssionpapersreleased ProvincC'WideConsultations Ottawa.ThunderBay,Timmins, broader,four-part,consultationpro-
.Minairticahti3ve1.in1t9h9e2gosivgenranlmaennte'sw Tnihteytpoubvloiiccewaitsscgiovnecnerenvserayndoptpoortu- MSudbPuaryr,taonfdtMheetroPploalnitanToronto. gMrunaimc.iBpuaillWdiansgteaNMaenwaFgreammeenwtoirnkfor
strategyforseekingwiderpublic commentonthepapersduringa Ontario.Theydealwithmunicipal
•'ftdtatinn cross-provinceconsultationinMay Thetwodiscussionpapersopenthe wastemanagementplanning,munici-
andJune. secondstageofimplementationfor palpowersandauthority.Discussion
"Municipalitieshavelonghad StafffromtheMinistryofthe Ontario'sWasteReductionAction onthedevelopmentofacomprehen-
concernsaboutwastemanage- EnvironmentandtheMinistryof PlanannouncedbyMrs.Grierin sivemunicipalwasteinformation
mentmasterplanning.The MunicipalAffairsheldmeetingsin February1991. systemandthefinancingofmunicipal
consultationprogramwill Orillia,Guelph,Windsor,London, Theplansetprovincialtargetsof wastemanagementwilltakeplace
pinrpouvtidoenahnoowppwoertcuanniUi'mfporrove Hamilton,Peterborough,Kingston, atleast25percentreductionin laterthisyear.
tfieplanningprocessand
providebetterguidancetoall
partiesinvolved."-RmiGwik Going Public - A summary of the Two
"Publiccommentsandpro
posalswillhelptheprovince Papers Released for Consultation
developlegislationwhich
moreclearlydefinestheroles
andresponsibilitiesofmunici- InitiativesPaper2:Waste onspecificareasoftheproposed theyaretomanagewastesandimpl^
palitiesindealingwithwaste ManagementPlanningin revisions,including: meniprovincialpolicies.Itsproposals
managemenL"-dmidcookk Ontario >•Theviabilityofthegov- includeprovidingmunici-
ProducedbyEnvironmentOntario, ernment's3Rsstrategyto palitieswithenhanced
thisdiscussionpaperdescribes Reduce,ReuseandRecycle authoritytomanageall
changestothecurrentwaste waste. typesofwasteandtoenter
managementmasterplanningpro- >•MOE'sproposaltopro- propertyforsitetesting
gramandsuggestsanewplanning videmoredetailedguidance purposessubjecttosafe-
processtomaketheapprovalsfor onhowtoprepareawaste guards.Italsodiscusses
wastemanagementsitefacilitiesmore managementsystem. optionssuchasmunicif)al
efficient.AttheViametime,itempha- >-AnEAGuidance/ authorit)'toregulatethe
sizeswastereductionoverdisposal. Decisionpointtohelp flowofwasteandtoset
.mpilnainSsnitinrncyge'spitrwsaoisgntrtearmomdahuncatasigopenrmoivenind1t9e8dm2a,sttheer cbmeoafmnomarugeneilmatreigneetsiipnnlvaewnsantsimtneegnts TALK utsheeBrynfeeewexsa.smtiantuitnogrysotomoelsof
fundingandtechnicalsupportto47 aremade. Uitttttt liliiitiAil. thatmunicipalitiesmight
Wwaasstteemmaannaaggeemmeennttmmaasstteerrppllaannss. >Tlieappointmentofone tuhseesienoobrjdecetrivteosa,cahniedvbey
dwpmearasosnvitaigegdnneeaemaneedd2ns0itymosfepaylarsepmttaeeirnmtmtietacfoturlisaaoemrnrevaoirffceoeaar,ttwhhaeeste ccMinooadmmnimmvauuigdnneuiiamtcleiaietnnsiteopSanrycsehspbtareeretmigwniPegolenaanntW.oMahsOatEnedlaendall anspiirnoeednasnpeatnrmtotoiponnosgsgtetiadmhluleolsmpatttaaiesokniepshno,oftloetdhnreitmrsiesapd.ladfpiwesrwceuisrs-s
typicallyagroupofmunicipalities. MunicipalWasteManagement Forcopiesofthesediscussion
UpForDiscussion PowersinOntario ptaacptetrhse(MPOIEB'Ss1SPSub2lEi0c1I)nfpolreamsaeticoonn-
Tithseopwunblsiucgwgielsltbieonisnvaintdedttoocpormemseenntt ThpdeioswMceuirsnssiismotunrnyipcoaifppeaMrluinetixiceaismpiwainllelAsfnfweaheiadrst'if TCeonrtoin-teoatM143V5SItP.SC.la(i4r16A)ve32W3e4s3t2,1
EnvirontarioHighlights Julv1992
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NDMA
FOUND IN Municipal
Water Supplies
C.AMG.\.BRA.VrFORD.OHSWEKENNLUiCH4.1992
unicipalwatersuppliesat said."Localresidentsmusthaveasafe
BrantfordandCayugahavebeen andsecuresourceofdrinkingwater."
.foundtocontainNDMAat NDMAhasalsobeendetectedin
concentrationsexceedinginterim treatedwaterattheOhswekenwater
provincialguidelines. treatmentplant.Theministryis
MOEstaffbelievetheNDMAwas helpinginvestigatethesituationby
producedaspartofthewatertreat- providingtechnicalassistance.
mentprocess:itwasnotdetectedin MonthlymonitoringoftheGrand
rawwaterattheBrantfordplant's Riverwaterintakeswasinitiatedwhen
intake.UntreatedwaterfromCavTiga NDMAdischargesfromtheUniroyal
hasyettobeanalyzed.Bothplants ChemicalplantatElmirawerediscov-
arelocatedontheGrandRiver. eredin1989.Thelatestfindingsmark
"IamveryconcernedthatNDMA thefirsttimeelevatedND^L^have
hasbeenfoundagainthearea's beendetectedattheBrantfordand
municipalwatersupplies," Cayugawater-treatmentplants'since
EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier earlv1990.
New Drinking Water
NDMA
Objective for
EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier Standards(ACES),anindependent
hasannouncedanewprovincial group,followingarequestbyMrs.
drinkingwaterobjectiveofnine GrierlastAugusttoreviewtheinter-
partspertrillion(ppt)forNDMA immaximumacceptableconcentra-
(N-Nitrosodiumethylamine).asus- .tion(alsonineppt)adoptedbythe
pectedhumancarcinogen.NDM.^is ministry.
aninadvertentbyproductofchemical ACESpresentedtheirrecommen-
processesusedinsuchindustriesas dationtotheMinisterafteranexten-
rubbermanufacturingandfood sivepublicconsultation.
processing.
MOE
EXPANDS Uniroyal Thenewdrinking-waterobjecti\'e
wasrecommendedbytheAdvisory
Sampling Program CommitteeonEnvironmental
ELMRA.Makh26.1992
TheMinistryoftheEnvironmentis terlysamplingattheElmirasewage
undertakinganexpandedweekly treatmentplantandatCanagagigue.
monitoringprogramatandnear ShirtFactoryandLandfillcreeks.
Uniroyal'schemicalmanufacturing AnEmergency'Orderanda
plantatElmira.Thecompanyisa Director'sOrderwereissued
sourceoftheNDMAwhichhas December30,1989.andAugust28,
contaminatedElmira'smunicipal 1990respectivelytocontrolsurface
groundwatersupply. waterdischargesofNDMAaridto
Underthetwo-monthmonitoring undertakenextensivecleanupofthe
programwhichbeganinMarch,the siteandgroundwater.
ministryissamplingforNDMA, Uniroyaliscurrentiyincompli-
metalsandawiderangeoforganics. ancewiththeorderswhichhaveboth
Theenhancedprogramhasbeen beenthesubjectofextensiveappeal
discussedwiththeUniroyalPublic hearings.
AdvisoryCommittee,andbuildson
regularmonthlysamplingin
CanagagigueCreek,aswellasquar-
July1992 En\irontario1
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Prospecting for Sustainable Development
HighlightsfromEnvironmentMinisterRuth GriefsaddresstotheProspectorsand
DevelopersAssociation ofCanada, on March 31, 1992.
MinistryoftheEnvironmentisdeveloping Liabilit\
The
strongandconsistentenvironmentalpolicies (Concernhasbeenexpressedby'the
designednotonlytoprotectournaturalheritage miningindustryandothers)related
totheEnvironmentalProtectionAct,
butalsotostrengthenandsupportastrongand includingBill220-especiallythose
sustainableeconomy.Infact,weareworkingwith areasinvoKingliability.
theentiregovernmenttointegrateenvironmental,eco- Pollutersmustbeheldresponsible
nomicandsocialaspectsofpolicyintheinterestsofsus- andaccountableforthepollutionand
tainabledevelopmentintheprovince. dtiammea,gifecsotmhpeaynciaeusseo.r.p.ratostpheecstoarmse
TheMinistryoftheEnvironmentis supportthedevelopmentofnew acquireexplorationrights...1cannot
developingstrongandconsistent productsandprocessesthatwillhelp seethatwewouldholdthemresponsi-
environmentalpoliciesdesignednot redycepollution. blefordamagedonebyotherswho
onlytoprotectournaturalheritage Myministryrecognizesthatthe operatedthelandbefore-unlessthey
butalsotostrengthenandsupporta. environmentbusinesshasgreat aggravateproblemsor...interferewith
strongandsustainableeconomy.In potentialandweareworkingwith effortstocleanupanyproblems
TALK feetweareworkingwiththeentire othergovernmentagenciesandthe whichwerefoundontheland.
governmenttointegrateenvironmen- privatesectortomakeitoneofthe Icanunderstandthatthegeneral
tal,economicandsocialaspectsof enginesdrivingeconomicgrowthin uncertaintyaboutliabilityisinhibiting
fxjlicyintheinterestsofsustainable Ontario. forindustry,lenders'andothers
developmentintheprovince. Wearealsoworkingtoimprove involvedininvestmentanddevelop-
Wewanttomakegovernment theeffectivenessandefficiencyofthe ment.Wearestartingtoformulate
moreaccessibleandtountanglethe processesthatareusedinapproving policieswhichmayhelpclearupthe
confusingandconflictingjursidictions neweconomicdevelopment. confusiononthisissue.
thatimpedeprogresstowardthis
goal.
Wearedoingthisinaconsultative
way.drawingonthespecialabilities Ground Level Ozone
andexpertiseavailablefromthetotal
Ontariocommunitytohelpensure Still Cause for Concern
thatthosepoliciesarebothpractical
andeffective.
Ibelievethattheminingindustry Thenumberofozoneincidentshas cancauseeyeandlungirritation.
hasanimportantroletoplay,notonly decreasedslightiyduring1990accord- Inspiteofaslightimprovement
intheeconomyofthisprovince,but ingtoarepwrtonairqualit\'inOntario groundlevelozoneguidelineswere
alsoinprotectingandmaintainingour releasedinMarchbytheMinistryof exceededmoreoftenthantheguid^
environment. theEnvironment linesofanyotherairpollutantin
Inmeetingswithrepresentatives In1990therewere13dayswhere Ontarioduring1990.
oifmpthreesmsiendinbgyitnhdeiursturnyd.eIrhsatvaendbienegnof oaizroqnueallietvyelcsrietxercieaeodfe8d0tphaertpsropveirncial RoomforImprovement
theissuesandtheircommitmentto billion,downfrom36and18suchdays Theslightimprovementweare
environmentalprinciples. for1988and1989respectively seeinginsomeaspectsoftheair
Ambientairqualit>'inMetro qualitylevelsisanindicationthatthe
Bcx)stingTechnology Torontowasworsethanthatin effortstoreduceairpollutionare
IncoandFalconbridgeshowedthey Montreal.Vancouver.Boston.Adanta. havingsomepositiveeffects."
havefoundcleanerwaystorefine andChicagoforthemostrecentcompa- EnvironmentMinisterRuthdriersaid
moreefficientlyandemitlessacid rableyear.1989.thereportclaimed. afterthereportwasreleased.
gcaasnetsn.eBwotthechhanovleogd\e'vetloompeeedtsitghneifi- •Bad'OzoneHealthThreat c"aNonnmetahkeelemsosr.eIaprmogcroensvsinicneidmpthraotviwneg
requirementsofourCountdownAcid \\Tiilenaturallyoccurringozoneinthe thequalit\'ofairforthepeopleof
Rainprogram.Thistechnolog>'has stratosphereisbeneficialtolifeby Ontarioandespeciallytheresidentsof
alreadybeensoldtosomeU.S. shieldingtheearthfromharmfult^.V. theGreaterTorontoArea."
smeltersandhasattractedattention radiationgivenoffbythesun.high Forcopiesofthe1990AirQuality
worldwide.Throughthe coricentrationsof'bad'ozoneatground Report(PWS1S04E01-02).please
EnvironmentalTechnologies levelareamajorhealtiiandeiiviron- contacttheMOE'sPublicInformation
Programwearespending30million mentalconcern.Atgroundlevel, Centreat135St.ClairAve.West
dollarsduringthenextfiveyearsto ozone,acomponentofsmgg.isinjuri- TorontoM4V1P5.(416)32S4321
oustosomespeciesofvegetationand
\irontarioHighlights
Environmental Dow Fined $125,000 for
Assessment gets Transit St Clair RiverSpill „„,„
Programs on Track
OntariocourthasorderedDow Sarnia.3.600kilogramsofethylben-
An
ChemicalLtd.topayafineof zeneescaf)edontotheground,intoa
GoTransitExtensionGets transit,"EnvironmentMinisterRuth zene81a2n5d,0f0ai0lifnogrtdoisrcephoarrtgitnhgeestpihlylltboen- sSetwCelraisr>'RSitveemr,Danodwntshtenreiantmowtahteer
Green Light.^pril29,1992 Griersaid. theMinistryoftheEnvironmentThis usersatWallaceburgandWalpole
Theprojectforanextensionofthe MinisterClearstheTrackfor isthelargestpenaltyyetimposedona Islandhadtheirwatersupplycutoff
BseurrvliicnegthoanstboeHeanmialptpornovGeodTfroallnoswiitng SpadinaLRT\uv1.1992 cChoemmpiacnayliVnaltlheey.areaknownasthe dueTthoethceocmopnatnamyinhaatsibone.enfinedunder
cabinetreview. TheTTC'sSpadinaLightRaUTransit- Inadditiontoa$125,000fine,the section16(1)oftheOntarioWater
Approvaloftheprojectannounced system(LRT)wasgiventhefinalgo- companymustpay826,000toreim- ResourcesActforpermittingthe
onApril29,1992issubjecttocondi- aheadonMay1.1992,byEnviroment bursetheministryforlaboratory dischargeofmaterialthatmayimpair
tionssetbytheMOEwhichinclude MinisterRuthGrier. anah'sesitconducted. thequalit}'ofthewaterThecompany
consultationstobeheldwithlocal TheS105-millionprojecthas BetweenOct29andNov.6,1990. alsohasbeenfinedundersection16(2)
rate"pItayiesrasvaenrdytshiegimnufniiccaintpaplriotjye.ctthat TreTcCeievxepdeccatbsinceotnsatprpurcotviaolnatnodbetghienin dzuernienagtaDpoiwpelCihneemtircaanls'fserPloafnett5hy2libnen- fmoirnifsatirlvi.ngtoreportthespilltothe
reflectsthegovernment'scommit- latefallwithacompletionin1997.The
menttoeconomicrenewalandtothe equivalentof700one-yearjobswillbe
environmentalbenefitsofpublic createdbytheLRTproject
Waste Company Must
Return Profits
Overfill Costs Landfill ......
Corporation $58,000 ..... GreoawnteLra/kopeesrEantvoirroofnmaelnitquaildGirnoduusp-, r1e99p2a.yaalnsoadodridteironeadlt$h7e0.c0o(Xm)piannpyrotfoits
trialwasteprocessandtransfer fromitsoperations.
AnfinOendtaSrLioThcooumratsoSnanAtpirtialr1y5,1992. compTahniisejsuadngdemtehonstesohpoeurladtirnegmind $st7a0t,i0o0n0ifnoBrrsaenvtefroarld,vihoalastbioenesnoffiintesd DonAsShwaelwl,atnwdoDcooumgplaansy('Rsowdliraencdt,ors.
CollectionServicesLtd.,alandfill landfillsitesthattheymustabideby CertificateofApproval. havebeenfined810.000and87.500
sitecorporationinElginCounty, regulationstomanagewasteproper- AprovincialcourtonApril22. respectively.
S58,000foroperatingawastedisposal ly."EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier
sitebeyonditsapprovedcapacity. said.
First Step Taken
Waterfront
Efficiency, Effectiveness,Fairness- Continuedfrompagei in
>FelixPilorusso,PDorussoResearch anygivenwaste&cilityapplication. Regeneration
^e,.
andConsultingLtd.:RobertRedhead. Theworkinggrouprecommended
LaidlawInc. thatMOEshouldprepareandpublish
guidelinesforEPAconsultation;make TheWaterfrontRegenerationTrust tionoftheWaterfrontRegeneration
BetterCommunications everj-efforttomaintainonepersonasa AgencyActtabledinLegislatureby Trustwhichwillchampiontheecologi-
Theirrecommendations,whichcomple- contactfortheproponentandthepublic EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier, calintegrity'ofthewaterfrontandwork
menttheoverallgovernmentinitiative throughouttheprocess;reviewthe is,'^efirststepincreatingahealthy, toidenti^-andprotectthepublics
setoutApril6intheSpeechfromthe criteria,methodandtimetablefor resilientandproductiveshoreline," interestinthewaterfront
Tlirone.concentrateonthethree-way makingadecisiononanEPAhearing whichwillallowforbothsocialand MembersoftheTrustwillwork
flowofcommunicationamongthe requestand,setadeadlineformakinga commercialdevelopmentwhileprotect- withalllevelsofgovernmentagencies,
partiesinvolvedinaproposalseeking decisiononarequestfordesignation ingnaturalareas,rehabilitatingdegrad- communit>'groupsandothers,includ-
approval(theproponenttheministrj' undertheEAact edareasandimprovingaccessand ingtheprivatesector,toensurethatjob
andinterestedmembersofthepublic), Thepaperalsoproposessome recreationalopportionities. creationandeconomicdevelopmentgo
andthewayinwhichwastestandards, policydevelopmentbytheminisfry Thelegislationprovidesthefi^ame- handinhandwithahealthy,attractive
approvalproceduresorgovernment regardingchangesintheruleswhilean workfortheestablishmentandopera- andaccessiblewaterfront
policyareappliedduringthecourseof applicationisunderconsideration.
July1992 EnvirontarioHighlights
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Building a Healthy Community in aHealthy Environment
HighlightsJramEnvironmentMinisterRuth Grier'saddressti)Prevention Congress V,April30, 1992
PreventionCongressVisthefifthannualmeeting pilotprojectstodemonstratehow .\HealthierFutureTogether
ofaconcernedgroupofcommunity-basedhealth audits,reductionandpreventioncan Theshifttopreventingpollutionneeds
athnedpsroecviaelntwioornkofprhoefaelstshioannadlssowchiaolspermoabnldeamtseinis biandedouapscttcerodym,pafl"oirrsehesexpdao.mnpsTlihebel,echchaaessmeai"lcraperlaod-y alcecovtmeilmo.un,nFioetsripteehcsii,saltmlouynhaiatcpitppheaenl,cgowomevmenurenneimdteylnotcasl
communitiesthroughoutOntario.Forthepast20 gramthatpromotestheconceptof andprovincialagenciesaHsharingthe
yearsthegovernment'sbasicoperatingmethodhas reducingandeliminatingcertain samesenseofdirectionandworking
btoeedenatlowrietahcihssauneds,courfet.enSatfrtaetregtiheesphoallvuetiboenepnrdoebvleelmopheads tColxeiacrcihnegmiHcaolus.se ttohgeeIEthanevmri.rpolenamseendttchealteabsrattheesMiitsni2s0ttrhyof
becomeacute. Yourownexperiencewiththis anniversary.Ihavebeenabletoshare
Congressdemonstratesthevalueof withthisgroupourcommitmentand
Justasthehealthcommunityhas promoteandencouragechangeinthe sharingthroughaclearinghouse.Our actionplanforjoining,inourownway,
changeditsemphasistopreventing basicoperationandbehaviourpatterns annualTechnologyTransfer thepreventionmovementItismyhope
illness,soenvironmentalistsnow ofindividuals,institutionsandindustry Conferencewillbecomeaforumwhere thatwithsomehelpft'omyouand
emphasizetheneedtoprevent topreventpollution. ideasandproductscannotonlybe manyothers,ournext20yearswillsee
pollution. discussedasconceptsbutcanfind significantstridesinmakingOntarioa
Thefoundationof 2.Anticipate-and- publicandprivatesectorsupporttobe bettergreenerandhealthierhomefor
oarutricpullaantneidnvgailsueclse-arly pArseavefinrtststepin developedandutilized. allofustoshare.
socialequity,enhanced Ontario'spollution
employmentand preventionstrategywe
economicvitality,and aretargetingtoxic
achievingandmaintain- pollutionintheerm-
ingahealthyenviron- ronmentWehave Toxic 21
ment identifiedacandidate New
POLLIITION listof21highlyhaz- list of Substances
AProgramfor
PREVENTION ardoussubstances
Pollution thatshouldnotbe Proposed for Ban ^.,.
Prevention liitliiAliliAiliiiiit; dischargedoreven
1.Amulti-media usedinOntario.
strate^ EnvironmentMinisterRuthGrier.hasreleasedalist
Pollutionisnotconfinedtooneelement BringingIndustry-onBojird of21hazardoussubstancesandcandidatesforpossi-
-enaivri,rwoantmeernotrlPoalnldu-tiiotnafifneacntsytohreatllotoafl EOnuvricroo-nompeernattiCvaeneafdfoaratsrewigtohingbeyond blebanorphase-outinOntario.Thelistincludes
theseelementscancombinetoaffect thedevelopmentofnationaltoxics hazardouscontaminantsthatarepresentor
ourhealthandthewelfareofourcom- reductiontargets.Wesupporttheir dischargedintheOntarioenvironmentbasedon
munity.Thegoalofthisstrategyisto initiativesinestablishingaseriesof threecriteria:persistence,bioaccumulationpotentialand
stakeholdercommitteestohelpdeter-
minehowvariousindustrysectorscan toxicity. Mrs.GriersaidthatOntariohaslaidthescientific
applypreventionprinciplesinasustain- foundationforthefederalgovernmenttobeginanational
ablemanner. consultationprocessonbansorphase-outsofthemost
NewTeamonTarget hazardoussubstances.Ministryscientistshavealsodevel-
Tocoordinatepollution,Ihaveassem- opedasecondarylistof46othersubstances.
bledanewministryteam.Wehavean
orderofpriorityinpreventingpollution, TheToxicTwenty-One
justaswedoinreducingwaste: anthracene gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane
>
Prevention arsenic (>^HCH)
>Recycling benzo[a]pyrene mercury
>•Treatment benzoIghi|perylene mirex
>•Disposal-thelastresort bDeDnTzIa(+IaDntDhDra&cenDeDE) ppeernytlaecnhelorophenol
Co-OjK^ration 1.4-dichlorobenzene phenathrene
Wewillbeworkingcloselywith 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine poiychlorinatcdbiphenls(PCBs)
dieldrin polychlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxinsand
specificindustrysectorstoestablish
hexachlorobenzene fiirans(PCDD/Fs)
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane toxaphene
(a-HCH) tributyltin
EnvirontarioHighlights July.1992
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tions. Othertypesofreportsinclude Environment.Itisagazetteofrecently EnvirontarioHighlights
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