GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS and MEDIA LIAISON

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The Government Affairs Committee acts as liaison between WEAO and the various levels of government.

Committee Chair
Vincent Nazareth
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
vnazareth@rvanderson.com

Please also visit our webpage: "GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: EBR and Other Notices for Review"

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“Building a Better Tomorrow” - discussion paper by MPIR

WEAO Responds to Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (Article by Tony Petrucci - PDF 9K)

Letter of Transmittal to the Ontario MPIR on the Discussion Paper, “Building a Better Tomorrow” (March 31, 2004 - PDF 180K)

WEAO's Comments on the Discussion Paper “Building a Better Tomorrow”, by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (March 31, 2004 - PDF 136K)

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Updating Ontario's Interim Guidelines- 30 days more in comment period

The “Interim Guidelines for the Production and Use of Aerobic Compost in Ontario” was published as a temporary guideline in 1991 to assist in the selection and approval of appropriate aerobic composting methods and the production of quality compost... Follow this link for full document - PDF 10K

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WEAO's Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans for Ammonia Dissolved in Water, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents (August 5, 2003 - PDF 188K)

CWWA's Jurisdictional and Process Comments, Concerns and Proposals (June 7, 2003 - PDF 169K)

CWWA's Technical Comments, Concerns and Proposals for Revision (June 7, 2003 - PDF 530K)

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WEAO Press Release:
 Biosolids not affected by SARS virus (link to PDF file 11K)
Government regulated treatment of biosolids eliminates all Coronavirus before any land applications occur

Meeting on SARS virus detection and survival in food and water
May 29, 2003
Food Safety Department, World Health Organization

A summary of the outcome of the meeting is available at:
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/guidelines/madridmeeting/en/
WHO is organizing the first Global Conference on SARS in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 17-18 June 2003. The agenda includes sections on environmental survival, food safety and the potential role of animals.