Does Our MPP Caplan Want Us to Pay More for Water Services?

Our Don Valley East MPP, David Caplan is trying to get his private member Bill 237 passed to ensure all of Ontario has quality water services (supply and sewage) now and in the future. The Star reports his Proposal would add $50 to cost of tap water Paying full monthly cost of resource would boost conservation.

From this Star story, "Caplan, a former health and infrastructure minister, estimates the monthly drain of his plan on family finances would be similar to the price of high-speed Internet, about $50. "That's one of the challenges," he acknowledged Thursday after Bill 237 passed another hurdle in the Legislature with a second reading vote that sends it to a committee of MPPs for further study."

DVE residents must wonder if he expects us to pay this $50 on top of our current bills which seem to be approaching $50 per month already after a succession of annual 10% water rate increases in Toronto.

Surely he knows that not everyone can afford or needs hi-speed internet or even cellphone service. We could conclude that David is flying a trial kite for McQuinty given the tight financial times at Queen's Park and in our homes.

Here's the Council of Canadians reaction to Bill237.

What do you think? What do you want to say_ Click above for the email link to David?