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This webinar is brought to you by Your Legal Rights: a website of legal information for people in Ontario.
www.yourlegalrights.on.ca
Your Legal Rights is a project of CLEO and funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario.
Presentation to: CLEOnet Webinar SeriesNovember 10, 2011
Theresa McClenaghan, Executive DirectorKathleen Cooper, Senior ResearcherCanadian Environmental Law Association
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Your Legal Rights is a project of CLEO and funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario.
About our presenters…
Kathleen Cooper is Senior Researcher with the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA). She has directed law reform campaigns on the subjects of toxic substances, pesticides, land use planning and hazards in consumer products and also provides casework support on environmental litigation files. She has conducted extensive research into the effects of environmental contaminants on fetal and child health and has also written extensively on the subject of environmental policy and children’s health.
Your Legal Rights is a project of CLEO and funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario.
About our presenters…
Theresa is Executive Director of the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA). She has practised public interest environmental law, in private practice since 1985 and at CELA since 1998. Theresa’s expertise in environmental law includes environmental health, water law and policy, energy law and constitutional law. Theresa sits on the advisory board of the McMaster Institute for Environmental Health, the board of directors of the Environmental Health Institute of Canada as well as on the board of FreshWater Future.
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Outline1. Introduction2. Key concepts:
greater vulnerability of children; evidence-based priorities for health
effects and exposures of concern
3. Statutes, rights, remedies and legal tools for public involvement and clients.
4. Outreach and collaboration.
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Environmental Standard Setting and
Children's Health
May 25, 2000
CELA’s Initial Work on Children’s Env’l Health CELA-OCFP Collaboration:
Review of scientific evidence of greater vulnerability of children, focus on lead and pesticides
Overall conclusion – law is not protective of children
Large policy reform agenda Helped change federal
pesticide law and bylaw efforts
Limited effect on chemicals regulation (overwhelming to public audience) ⇒ Need for education & outreach
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Who is CPCHE?
The Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment:
…an affiliation of eleven organizations working together since 2001 to protect children from toxic chemicals and pollutants.
www.healthyenvironment
forkids.ca
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CPCHE PartnersCanadian Association of Physicians
for the Environment (CAPE)Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Environmental Health Clinic – Women’s College HospitalEnvironmental Health Institute of Canada Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP)Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA)Pollution ProbeSouth Riverdale Community Health CentreToronto Public Health (TPH)
www.healthyenvironment
forkids.ca
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CPCHE Resources
Evidence reviews
Raising public awareness, empowering personal action
Building capacity among service providers. Strategies, checklists, and related fact sheets. Add to well-known concept of “childproofing.”
Fostering dialogue
Advocating for research and policy improvements
www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca
Fetal and Child Health Risks from Environmental Exposures
Early environmental exposures are linked to increased risks of….Asthma and Respiratory ProblemsImpacts on Brain Development and Brain FunctioningCancer Impacts on Reproduction, Fetal and Child Development Impacts on the Endocrine System and Immune System
Fetus and child are more vulnerable for multiple reasons:Differences in proportion, physiology, behaviour and developmental vulnerabilities with lifelong implications
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Early environmental exposures and links to later life chronic disease
Increasing evidence of associations between early environmental exposures and multiple chronic diseases or chronic disease risk factors including:
Obesity and metabolic syndromeType 2 DiabetesCardio-vascular diseaseSeveral cancers Alzheimer’s disease and
Parkinson’s disease
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Low income children at highest risk
• Poverty – health risk itself• Substandard housing:
• Mould, Lead, (Radon), Pesticides, Combustion gases
• Older/reused products::• phthalates, PBDEs, BPA, PFOs, SCCPs, etc.
• Indoor air and dust – key exposure pathways for env’l exposures
Renovation activity can greatly increase some of these exposures
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First Nations children at higher risk than most children
• High levels of poverty
• Genetic differences (e.g., risk of obesity) ⇒ increases vulnerability to “obesogenic” substances (Bisphenol A, organotins, others?)
• Cultural importance of fish consumption (higher mercury and POPs exposure)
• Locations near industry. E.g., Aamjiwnaang FN and suspected impact of chemical exposures
Biomonitoring Results: Population-wide Exposures; SES Effect is Apparent
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• Population-wide exposure to multiple contaminants (lead, mercury, bisphenol A (BPA), pesticides, phthalates, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds, etc.)
• Consistently find higher levels in children (e.g., BPA in fetus 5x higher; methylmercury ~ 2x higher)
• Lead levels higher in children at lower SES and living in older housing.
• Correlations between low SocioEconomic Status and higher PBDE levels in children’s blood.
Common Environmental Health Issues in Low Income Circumstances: Mould
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Causes•Rain/water leaks due to faulty/poorly maintained roof drainage or basement leaks; plumbing leaks
•Humidity and condensation due to:
• Damp basements (with no dehumidifier)
• Inadequate/missing bath or kitchen ventilation
• Overcrowding of people
• Inadequate insulation
• Low indoor temperature in cold weather
•Grows on wood, drywall, paper, damp materials or furniture
Mould, continued
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Common Environmental Health Issues in Low Income Circumstances: Pests
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• Ants: more common if are moisture problems
• Rodents and cockroaches: food sources, multi-unit dwellings and sub-standard housing
• Bed bugs: multi-unit dwellings, reused furnishings, hoarding
• Response strategies need both of:
• Integrated measures to address underlying causes
• Low-toxicity or non-toxic pest control
Re-cap: Potential for Greatest Exposure Air (indoors and outdoors)
→ indoor dustFoodConsumer products
(largely indoors) → indoor air and DUST
+ Location-specific Issues
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Context Matters
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• The number of chemicals and pollutants is overwhelming, with an obvious conclusion: context matters
• In the context of multiple exposures, potential for multiple effects, vast complexity, uncertainty and high stakes risks: we should exercise precaution and reduce exposures whenever possible
Calls for a more precautionary approach in environmental policy come most frequently when findings point to environmental risks to prenatal or child health.
Drawing by Seaña Brennan, age 6
Part 2: What is needed?• Awareness• Advocacy• Research• Prevention• Precautionary policies• Application of legal rights
and remedies
CPCHE/CELA Healthy Retrofits Project
Need: Experience with CELA clients, evidence in literature, results of outreach work → hazardous exposures during renovations can result from lack of awareness.
Opportunity: To improve on already valuable work to address climate change and improve energy affordability by adding emphasis on making buildings safer and healthier.
Age of housing - linear correlation. Canada-wide, as Socio-Economic Status drops, age of housing rises.
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Phases 2 and 3: Outreach Materials in Development and Promoting Uptake
Despite possible health risks, with greater awareness, are easy and low-cost measures can prevent exposure (with some exceptions).
Very positive outcomes: The “win-win” of renovations/retrofits that make homes more energy and cost efficient and healthier for children and their families.
Brochure – near final draft
Supported by on-line content esp. for tenants
Negotiations ongoing with outreach partners including utilities and municipal programs, and hopefully large retailers
Want information included in province-wide efforts directed at low income residents
Getting help with mould problems
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• Minor problems can be corrected by residents (see e.g., Health Canada resource for First Nations: Mould and Your Health)
• Major problems need professional help
• Need to work with landlords, tenant/housing advocates, etc.
• Some government grant programs, e.g., RRAP
• Needs to be integrated into province-wide weatherization program
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Dealing with Pests: roles, rights and integrated remedies
Landlords are responsible for:
•Maintenance, including pest control. Thus, tenant may not have a say in pest control options.
•Pest control can include helping tenant to address problem – allows tenant to influence choice of controls
Tenants are responsible for:
•Maintaining clean unit to prevent pests
Both need to recognize:
•Pest control most effective with integrated approach including removing pest habitat, food sources, entryways, alongside control options such as pesticides.
•Non-toxic or lower toxicity options are often available including gels, baits or traps instead of sprays and physical methods like steam or combination of physical and chemical methods (to lower overall toxic exposures)
Dealing with Pests: Least toxic methods, addressing underlying causes
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Ants
•Reading labels: ant traps using borax and peanut butter (benign choice so long as no peanut allergy)
•Are likely to be underlying moisture problems
Rodents and cockroaches
•Non-toxic techniques, bait traps vs sprays/open dishes of poison
•Control the food source and the entryways (maintenance issues)
Bedbugs
•Chemicals often ineffective; steam/high heat very effective
•Maintenance issues
•Problem of hoarding (mental health support system)
Legal Tools – Division of Powers in CanadaFederal government has some responsibilities
pertaining to environmental healthProvinces and territories have othersMany powers operate in related areasAboriginal governments also have powers and
responsibilities; some of the federal statutes explicitly recognize these powers
Within provinces and territories, municipalities and local governments also have powers and responsibilities (delegated)
Actions are appropriate and necessary at each scale
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Jurisdictional opportunities These varying jurisdictions give rise to
matching opportunities for engagement and input in environmental health law and regulation:Local – regional or municipal input on matters
such as local programming or municipal by-laws Provincial – input as individuals, groups,
associations, professionals on specific agenda items such as provincial occupational health law or toxics regulation
Federal – recommendations for new substances, evaluation of efficacy of existing laws, testing of participation provisions
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Local to global – an exampleMost environmental health and equity concerns have key
elements which need attention by each of the jurisdictions
For example, in the case of reducing exposure to toxic substances, Municipalities may pass right to know by-laws as in
TorontoProvinces may pass a Toxic Reduction Act as in OntarioCanada may pursue regulation of toxic substances as
under CEPAThe international community may control some toxic
or hazardous substances under treaties like Stockholm or Basel
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Multi-scale environmental health issuesWe could give similar examples in other areas of
environmental health including energy poverty, management of garbage and waste, drinking water protection, pesticides control or healthy shelter and consumer products to name a few
Establishing international norms such as the World Health Organization in its definition of the determinants of health; programmatic action, such as by Canada under its health spending power and its support of research; provincial regulation of pollution; and programs by local health units are all examples of essential aspects of a comprehensive approach to these issues
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Overview of StatutesCanada Labour CodeCanadian Environmental
Protection ActHazardous Products ActConsumer Safety Products
ActPest Control Products ActFood and Drug ActOntario Occupational
Health and Safety ActOntario Toxic Reduction
Act
Ontario Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act
Ontario Municipal ActOntario Clean Water ActOntario Safe Drinking
Water ActHealth Protection and
Promotion Act (Ontario)Nutrient Management Act
(Ontario)
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Canada Labour CodePurpose of part II is to prevent accidents and
injury to health arising out of, linked with or occurring during course of employment
Priority is specified to first eliminate hazards, then reduce hazards, then provide personal protective clothing, equipment and materials
Every employer has a general duty to ensure that the health and safety at work of every employee is protected
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Canada Labour CodeEvery employer also has duty to ensure that
concentrations of hazardous substances in the workplace are controlled in accordance with prescribed standards (ie regulations)
Also that hazardous materials are stored, handled and labelled as per regulations
Material data safety sheets regarding controlled substances, ingredients on Ingredients Disclosure List, chemical identity of any substances that employer believes may be harmful
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Opportunities for Engagement – Canada Labour CodeReview Material Safety Data Sheets at the
workplace; ensure currencyEnsuring practices at the individual workplace are
consistent with the MSDS and other recommended practices
Provide feedback to employers or the party responsible for the MSDS (manufacturer or importer) if the information is incomplete
Monitor standard setting process and provide input into the Canada Labour Code regulations – subscribe to the Liason bulletins [email protected].
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Canadian Environmental Protection ActHuman health is to be protected from risk of
adverse effects of toxic substances, pollution, waste, use of biotechnology
Long term human and human health benefits are to be considered in decisions
Government is required to act expeditiously to assess whether existing or new substances are toxic or capable of becoming toxic, and assess the risk they pose to the environment and human life and health
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CEPA PROVISIONSAn Environmental Registry is establishedWhistle blower protection for employees is set
outThe Ministers (Health and Environment) are
required to conduct research relating to hormone disrupting substances including re detection, effects, preventive, control and abatement
Minister of Health is required to conduct research regarding role of substances in illnesses or in health problems & distribute it to the public
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CEPA Opportunities for EngagementReview registry notices Review research conducted Suggest research needed to Environment
Canada and Health CanadaProvide input into standards and risk
management such as the Chemicals Management Plan
Call for extension of regulations; eg phosphorous in dishwasher soaps
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Hazardous Products Act - Medical professionals and confidentialityRegulations may specify that medical
professionals be supplied with MSDS information in order to make a diagnosis or deal with a medical emergency;
Regulations may also require medical professionals to keep such information confidential except for the purpose for which disclosed
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Canadian Consumer Products Safety Act (CCPSA)Just passed by House of Commons and has received
first reading in the SenateRepeals Part 1 (“Prohibited and Restricted
Products”) and Schedule 1 of Hazardous Products Act (prohibited products) to replace them with this new law
Addresses consumer products specificallyDefines consumer products as likely to be obtained
by an individual for non-commercial purposesProvides new definitions for controlled and
hazardous products remaining under HPA (non-consumer)
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CCPSA cont’dA new definition of “danger to human health or
safety” “unreasonable hazard — existing or potential — that is posed by a consumer product during or as a
result of its normal or foreseeable use and that may reasonably be expected to cause the death of
an individual exposed to it or have an adverse effect on that individual’s health — including an injury —
whether or not the death or adverse effect occurs immediately after the exposure to the hazard, and
includes any exposure to a consumer product that may reasonably be expected to have a chronic adverse effect on human health.” (emphasis added)
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CCPCA cont’dApplies to products both manufactured
within Canada and importedProvides for prohibitions on import, sale,
manufacture or advertising specified products – Schedule 2 carries over some items from Hazardous Products Act
General regulation making power may be applicable to any consumer products including provisions for warnings, recalls, as well as standards
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CCPCA cont’dNew general prohibition on manufacturing,
selling etc products that are a danger to human health or safety, or recalled products (either voluntary or ordered recalls)
Requirement to report incidents (such as accidents, recalls) to Minister
Minister may disclose to the public information about a danger to human health or safety that a consumer product poses
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Pest Control Products ActThis legislation allows the Minister to register a
pesticide in Canada if it is shown to have “acceptable value”; “value” is defined with reference to efficacy (in controlling
pests); effect on host organisms; and health, safety and environmental benefits, and social and economic impact
Minister has an obligation to minimize health and environmental risks and to encourage lower risk products and other measures
If a registration is granted, it is made conditional on the “label” which outlines the allowed uses and certain conditions of use such as protective wear and frequency of use, concentration limits allowed and other matters.
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Pesticide regulation but the federal government: not a safety guarantee• Reforms in last ten years have improved and
updated the law
• Most pesticide limits have been updated in light of modern risk assessment approaches
• Each chemical is assessed individually
• Evaluation does not account for exposure to multiple pesticides (in the environment, as residues on food, etc.) or to the reality of multiple chemicals in the environment
• Pesticides should not be considered safe just because they have been evaluated and been allowed for use.
• Assessment is of RISK not safety. Children often at greatest risk esp. if already have health concerns.
Pest Control Products RegisterThe register contains information about
products, applications, registrations, re-evaluations and special reviews
Including active ingredients and uses allowed or sought;
Decisions on applications, conditionsInformation that was provided in support of
applications, information considered by the Minister, reports on evaluation of health and environment risks and value and other matters
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Pesticide Products Formulants and Contaminants of Health or Environmental ConcernThree lists are maintained by the regulationsFor example, a list of formulants that are of
concern due to the ability to cause anaphylactic – type reactions includes fish, wheat, tree nuts, soy, sulfites, crustaceans, sesame seeds and milk
The contaminants list includes certain dioxans and furans
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Food and Drug ActDefines cosmetic – for complexion, hair, skin,
teeth, including deodorants and perfumesDefines drug – referring to disease and
disinfection among other thingsDefines food – includes food or drink for
human beings, includes chewing gum and anything that may be mixed with food whatsoever
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Food and Drug Act cont’dStandards for food may be prescribed and
there is a prohibition on importing or inter-provincial conveyance unless consistent with the standard
Food may not be sold if subject to a list of drugs any of which were administered to the animals (including meat, eggs, milk)For example, clenbutarol (a steroid) or
chloramphenicol (an antibiotic)
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CosmeticsGeneral prohibition on sale of any cosmetic
that may injure health Standards may be prescribed; labels and
packages that may be mistaken for the standard are prohibited unless in compliance with those standards
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Ontario Occupational Health and Safety ActPart IV deals with Toxic Substances
Where a biological, chemical or physical agent, or combination is used or to be used in a workplace,
and its presence or manner of use is likely to endanger the health of a worker, in the opinion of the Director,
the Director shall order it be prohibited or limited or restricted as the Director specifies
Or subject to such controls and conditions such as work place practices, engineering controls and time limits as the Director specifies
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Occupational Health and SafetyToxic substances orders are to be posted; and
must identify the agents of concern and the reasons
Employer, worker or trade union may appeal to the Minister
Factors to be considered include interactions of agents, quantities, extent of exposure, availability of other processes or agents for the intended use, data regarding the effect on health, any regulatory criteria
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Occupational Health and SafetyNew biological or chemical agents are not to be used
in a workplace without submitting to the Minister the composition and generic names
Minister may require further information and assessment
Employers must ensure all hazardous materials in the workplace are listed and that current material safety data sheets are supplied (they must be updated at least every 3 years)
At the request of any person the Medical Officer of Health shall request a copy of a material safety data sheet and make it available to the person (and may not disclose the name of the person who requested it)
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Occupational Health and SafetyRegulations may require employers to assess
all agents in the workplace to determine if there are hazardous materials
If employer is advised a worker has an occupational illness, must advise Director, trade union and health and safety committee
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Occupational Health and SafetyAct has 34 regulations dealing with array of
specific contexts, including control of exposure to biological or chemical
agents; specific regulations for certain designated
substances such as arsenic, asbestos, vinyl chloride and others;
Regulations for farming, health care, teachers, eg regarding the WHMIS, Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System
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Opportunities for Engagement – Ontario Workplace health and safetyInput regarding the workplace exposure
limits to toxic substancesSuggestions of new substances to assessSuggestions or requests for reviews of existing
standardsSuggestions for reviews of existing practices
and protective methodsSuggestions for reviews of potential for
interaction with other substances
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The Toxics Reduction Act (Ontario)Legislation passed in Ontario 2009Intent is to reduce use of toxics in air, land,
water and consumer productsFacilities will be required to track specified toxic
substances they use Facilities must develop plans to reduce use of
those toxics, and make summaries of the plans public
At least every five years the minister must consult and consider adding to the list of toxic substances
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Opportunities for engagement – Toxics Reduction ActGet involved in preparation of employers
toxic reduction auditing and preparation of plans
Review plans as they are developed in your vicinity
Review reductions achieved as reported in later years
Suggest additional substances to be added to the regulations under the Act
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Municipal Act (Ontario)Municipalities have extensive powers
regarding health, safety and nuisance, and regarding the natural environment
Municipalities have broad authority to govern their affairs as they deem appropriate
Municipalities may regulate for the health, safety and well being of the inhabitants of the municipality in matters not specifically provided in the Municipal Act
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Municipal Act - Opportunities for EngagementAt local level find out if any actions or by-
laws have been taken under Municipal Act powers such as Toronto’s recent Right to Know By-law
Suggest actions to the Municipality – eg mercury thermometer take back programs; more stringent sewer use by-laws; lead pipe replacement programs
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Clean Water Act (Ontario)Clean Water Act passed in 2006 to protect
sources of drinking waterSource protection planning areas are
established on a watershed basis and source protection planning committees must oversee the assessment of threats and risks to sources of drinking water
Threats that are significant require mandatory implementation of source protection plans which are to be approved by the Minister
Matters provided in the plans will supersede other legislation such as land use planning rules
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Safe Drinking Water Act (Ontario)Safe Drinking Water Act passed in 2002It imposes drinking water standards,
establishes rules for operators of facilities, for drinking water systems, for laboratories that do drinking water testing, and for training and certification of operators, among other matters
Adverse test results from treated water testing must be reported to system owner / operator, Ministry of Environment and medical officer of health and addressed
Testing and reporting must be made public
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Opportunities for engagement – Safe Drinking Water ActLook up water testing reportsAsk questionsKnow sources in your communityKnow how your local water is treatedProvide input for water system planning and
financing
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Health Protection and Promotion Act (Ontario)Mandatory public health programs include
community sanitation, safe drinking water, and prevention of communicable disease, among others
Other mandatory programs include disease prevention, including cardiovascular, cancer and others, and health services to infants, pregnant women in high risk categories and others
Complaints of health hazard in occupational or environmental health are investigated in conjunction with the relevant ministry
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Health Protection and Promotion Act (Ontario)Medical Officers of Health have a positive statutory
duty to keep themselves informed with respect to occupational and environmental health
Various ministries have obligations to supply information to the Medical Officer of Health
This Act now includes responsibility for Small Drinking Water Systems
Extensive order powers are provided under the Act, such as vacating premises, removing materials
Food premises inspection powers are providedCommunicable diseases responsibilities are set out
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Health Protection and Promotion Act (Ontario)HPPA provides the Medical Officer of Health
responsibility to determine potability of community’s water
Issuance of Boil Water Advisories or Drinking Water Advisories is by the Medical Officer of Health (pursuant to protocols developed by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care)
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Opportunities for engagement – Health Protection and Promotion ActAsk health unit about the small water
systems inspection programLook at Drinking Water Advisories and Boil
Water Advisories – are there any trendsAsk questions of local medical officer of
healthSuggest environmental health issues be
included in programming
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Contact information
Canadian Environmental Law Association130 Spadina Ave., Ste. 301
Toronto, ON M5V 2L4Tel.: 416-960-2284
CELA web site: www.cela.caLow Income Energy Network:
www.lowincomeenergy.caCPCHE website: www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca
PollutionWatch Website: www.PollutionWatch.orgWater Guardians website: www.thewaterhole.ca
Environment & Law Resource Library: www.ecolawinfo.org
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Acknowledgements
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• CELA and CPCHE Colleagues
• Legal Aid Ontario
• Ontario Trillium Foundation
• Law Foundation of Ontario
Theresa McClenaghan
Kathleen Cooper
Canadian Environmental Law Association www.cela.ca
[email protected] 705-324-1608
www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca
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