Committee of the Whole · November 04, 2025 · Item 10.1
Endorse the draft water quantity policy amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan as per Section 34 of the Clean Water Act.
Main motion under the agenda item City of Guelph Source Protection Plan Proposed Amendments and Endorsement - 2025-480
Carried (13 to 0)
13 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
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That Council endorse the draft water quantity policy amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan as per Section 34 of the Clean Water Act.
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Richardson.
How the room voted
In favour (13)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Hauser
- Klassen
- Richardson
What council was given
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- City of Guelph Source Protection Plan Proposed Amendments and Endorsement - 2025-480.pdf
Council is asked to endorse draft changes to the water quantity policies in the Grand River Source Protection Plan, a step required under the Clean Water Act before public consultation can begin. These science-based plans, created after the Walkerton Inquiry, set out actions to protect the groundwater and rivers that supply municipal drinking water. The draft policies were approved by the regional source protection committee in June 2025.
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What was said
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45:10I would also like to move up Consent Item Infrastructure Development Environment,
45:15if that's okay.
45:18This item is related to amendments to our Guelph-Source Water Protection Plan
45:25and I have not heard any,
45:27but if anybody would like to pull it, let me know.
45:31Okay, nobody's going to pull it,
45:33so may I have a mover and a seconder please?
45:34Galler and Richardson.
45:38Thank you.
45:39Is there anyone opposed?
45:42Nope, that carries as well.
45:45Okay, so that brings us to our items for discussion.
45:48So I will ask Chair Ciarán to switch chairs with me
45:52and see you back in a few minutes.
46:21Great, thank you.
46:22Thank you, Chair.
46:23Awesome.
46:24We're heading into the Corporate Services and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
46:28part of the agenda,
46:29and I'm really excited about today.
46:31We're going to be doing some really amazing policy work here in the City of Guelph
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