The current government is asking whether people would like to see the moratorium extended to Jan. 1, 2020.
In fact, I think we know enough to start phasing out permits to take water for bottling now," he said.
Township wants moratorium until 2023 The Township of Centre Wellington has requested the province extend the moratorium until Jan. 1, 2023.
Centre Wellington is home to the Middlebrook well, which was purchased by Nestlé Waters Canada in the summer of 2016.
"I think it’s really important that the government has said they want to protect vital water resources, at the same time be open for business," she said.
"We want to be open for business, that means environmentally sound businesses and we hope that being open for business means allowing municipalities to grow and to prosper and to be able to attract new industries to our community — industries that are not simply extraction.
The Middlebrook well being used as a source for bottled water will not bring employment to the area, she argues.
‘Critical data needed’ Officials at Nestlé Waters Canada say they’re aware of the proposal to extend the moratorium on new and expanded permits for water bottling.
"These are necessary to collect important data that the community, government and industry need to contribute to the overall water resource knowledge of the region and make informed decisions that will ultimately protect our water as the region continues to grow."
The public has until Nov. 29 to take the provincial survey and provide comment on extending the moratorium.