The latest attempt to block a mega dump from moving into Ingersoll was squashed at the Ontario Legistalure.
INGERSOLL - The Ontario Liberal party has voted down an amendment that would have prevented a landfill from being forced on a unwilling host municipality.
Oxford County MPP Ernie Hardeman introduced the amendment to the Planning Act during delibrations to Bill 139 last week.
"I am disappointed that the government refused to give communities like ours a say in whether or not we will be forced to take someone else's garbage. Our municipality has been very clear that they do not want this landfill because they think there is a significant risk to our drinking water but the government is refusing to give them the ability to say no."
Hardeman put forward the amendment at the request of Ingersoll Mayor Ted Comiskey during public hearings on the bill.
"They said they supported the idea, but that they would be voting against it because we hadn’t had enough debate and process – after cancelling two days of public hearings where we could have heard from more people about the need for this amendment."
Lou Rinaldi, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, spoke positively about the amendment, but indicated that all the government members would vote against it. Hardeman says he did take a few positives away from the process.
"While I am disappointed by the vote today I was encouraged that the government indicated their support for the idea and the presentation made by the Mayor of Ingersoll. I will continue to push the government to give municipalities more say over whether they want a landfill in their community."
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