Montreal mayoralty candidate Denis Coderre is dipping his toe into the debate over the management of the water filtration plants in Pointe Claire and Dorval and fluoridation of the city of Montreal’s drinking water. Dorval and Pointe Claire are fighting to keep control over their water treatment plants. A provincial exemption allowing that control expires […]
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Henry Aubin: The issue of fluoridated water has resurfaced
MONTREAL — After years of obscurity, the idea of fluoridating the water supply is back. Provincial public-health officials are pressing the Parti Québécois to retreat from its 2012 election pledge to end all fluoridation of water. The PQ government’s health minister, Réjean Hébert, favours a U-turn in principle, but he says he won’t urge municipalities […]
Debate still raging over fluoride in Quebec
QUEBEC CITY – What is more refreshing on a hot sunny day than a glass of water? It’s satisfying and vital to our health. So when it comes to adding chemicals to drinking water, it’s no wonder many parents cringe. “It’s always, you know, when you add chemical stuff to the water you drink, you […]
Offensive pour la fluoration de l’eau
Québec veut que la moitié de la population boive de l’eau fluorée d’ici cinq ans Québec se lance dans une vaste offensive beaucoup plus énergique dans l’espoir de fluorer l’eau potable pour la moitié de la population d’ici cinq ans. Il s’agit d’une ultime tentative de la Direction de la santé publique qui envisage déjà, […]
Bécancour puts an end to the fluoridation of water
English translation of newspaper report: The Town of Bécancour decided to put an end to its participation in the programme of fluoridation of drinking water. The decision was announced publicly during the last public meeting of December and reiterated by the Mayor Gaétane Désilets, Monday, during the public meeting of January of the town council. […]
Dorval and Pointe-Claire: Quebec decree extends local control of water plants
As negotiations to set up a new island-wide water regulatory board in Montreal are ongoing, Quebec has granted both Dorval and Pointe-Claire an extension of the administrative control of their respective water treatment facilities. The two West Island municipalities have lobbied to maintain control of their plants following the partial de-merger of the short-lived Montreal […]
Richmond: a petition against water fluoridation
English translation from Google: This is a petition of 1038 signatures the Coalition of citizen (ne) s for clean water in Richmond, through spokeswoman Mandy Demers, filed with the City Council meeting Monday night to ask stop the fluoridation of drinking water and a moratorium on the issue. The group, which has filed various technical […]
Lennoxville fights to keep well water
People in the Lennoxville area of Sherbooke are fighting to keep their water supply separate from the rest of the city, but Sherbrooke said it doesn’t want to maintain the infrastructure of two different water systems. The Lennoxville borough gets its water from three wells, but the municipality wants to shut them and provide Lennoxville […]
Verchères council votes unanimously to end fluoridation
An email sent to Gilles Parent from Luc Fortin, a council member of Verchères, announced that the council voted unanimously to end fluoridation. The resolution was made on Feb 7, 2011, and the fluoride was turned off on Feb 8. The email sent to Gilles: Adopté à l’unanimité ! (J’en était le “proposeur”) La résolution […]
Fluoridation rejected by Gatineau council
Fluoride will not be added to Gatineau’s drinking water supply despite a recommendation by Outaouais public health officials in Quebec. Gatineau city council voted 16-2 against fluoridating the city’s water Tuesday following a short debate. Council acknowledged a report that included a recommendation from Outaouais public health authorities recommending fluoridation. The practice is linked to […]