London is now officially a Blue Community!
London Mayor Ed Holder accepts the city’s ‘Blue Community’ certification on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (Daryl Newcombe / CTV News)
This week, London, Ontario, was officially recognized as a Blue Community! The Council of Canadians London chapter presented a certificate to the city’s mayor and water department during a ceremony in front of London’s City Hall.
The Blue Communities Project encourages municipalities to support the idea of a water commons framework and pass resolutions that: 1) recognize water and sanitation as human rights; 2) ban the sale of bottled water at municipal facilities and events; and 3) promote publicly owned and operated water and wastewater services.
The London chapter has worked tirelessly for years to build unanimous support in various city committees. We congratulate and thank them for all their hard work and tenacity!
London is the 48th Blue Community in Canada and the 79th worldwide.
There is constant pressure from big business to privatize water infrastructure, commodify water resources, and undermine the commons on all fronts. The Council of Canadians continues to oppose these forces through mobilizing our supporters locally and nationally.
We need more water warriors to create more Blue Communities.
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