Action Alert:
Tell Ottawa City Council to ‘Turn on the Tap and Ditch Bottled Water’

In a few months the City of Ottawa's Planning and Environment Committee will vote on a staff recommendation to restrict the sale and provision of bottled water on city owned and operated property.

We need YOU to contact your city councillors and tell them to support public water by ditching bottled water.

In the past year Canadians have made a commitment to public water services. Across the country municipalities, schools and universities, faith-based organizations, restaurants and unions have stood up for Canada’s public water services by restricting the provision and sale of bottled water. Will Ottawa city council also commit?

In Ottawa, municipal water systems are among the safest and strongest in the world. Meanwhile bottled water costs more, is less regulated, consumes more energy and releases more harmful toxics into the environment than tap water.

Take Action NOW:
• Send an email to members of the City of Ottawa's Planning and Environment Committee telling them to vote in favor of restrictions on bottled water. Follow the instructions below to send an email to members of the committee.

Not only does committing to tap water reduce costs and protect the environment, it demonstrates support for Canada’s public water services.

For more information visit www.insidethebottle.org.

Joe Cressy
Polaris Institute
joecressy@polarisinstitute.org