Central Okanagan Becomes 50th Municipality In Canada To Enforce Restrictions

Canadian municipalities have already started to take action to promote sustainable water choices and avoid bottled water.  On May 28, 2009, the Polaris Institute reported that Central Okanagan became the 50th municipality in Canada to execute restrictions on bottled water.

“From Toronto to Vancouver, in big cities and rural towns, municipalities are taking out bottled water and re-investing in water fountains,” says Joe Cressy, Campaigns Coordinator of the Polaris Institute.

In Victoria on March 7, 2009, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) passed a resolution to “phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water at their own facilities where appropriate and where potable water is available.”
Read More→