The Council of Canadians is pleased to learn that the Town of Ajax has become a Blue Community by passing a resolution banning bottled water, recognizing water as a human right and promoting publicly owned and operated water and wastewater systems.
Ajax is the fourth community in Canada and second in Ontario to join the Blue Communities Project launched by the Council of Canadians and Canadian Union of Public Employees.
The community adopted the resolutions after receiving a letter from 13-year-old water warrior, Robyn Hamlyn, who was inspired to take action after seeing the film Blue Gold, featuring the work of Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow.
The young activist has contacted dozens of municipalities across in Ontario and is speaking at city council meetings throughout the province. The Council of Canadians thanks Robyn for her wonderful work and congratulates the town of Ajax on taking this important step.
Encourage your municipality to become a Blue Community! To find out more, visit: http://www.canadians.org/water/issues/Blue_Communities/index.html
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