Ontario Ministry of the Environment

‘We will defend ourselves vigorously,’ says Lystek business development director

A request to make the discharges the responsibility of the Nutrient Management Act would mean having to rewrite the Act, says Ontario’s Environment Commissioner

Growers say the current rules for discharging water are excessive and create unnecessary expense

Growers have demonstrated innovative initiatives to conserve water needed for crops but fear they will drown in Environment Ministry bureaucracy