For immediate release:
November 24, 2004

Ontario government refuses to extend Edwards Landfill consultation

Queen’s Park – “The Ministry believes there has been adequate public consultation on the proposal, and that opening another 30-day consultation period is unnecessary.” – that was how Minister of Environment Leona Dombrowsky responded to Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant MPP Toby Barrett’s letter requesting an extended consultation on the Certificate of Approval amendment application for Edwards Landfill near Cayuga.

Barrett requested a new 30-day consultation period after the original Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) posting on the application to expand the fill-rate into Edwards received no submissions from the public.

“To suggest that an EBR posting that receives absolutely zero in the way of response submissions as ‘adequate public consultation’ is ludicrous,” Barrett said. “Despite the Minister’s wish to turn a blind eye on our County of Haldimand, I will continue to call n this government to do the right thing and hold real public consultation on this controversial project before it’s too late – stay tuned.”

The Ministry is currently reviewing the request which would increase allowable tonnage into the Site to go from the current 10 tonnes to 500 tonnes per day.

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For more information please contact MPP Toby Barrett at: 519-428-0446, 416-325-8404 or 1-800-903-8629