The Mayor of Saint John is bringing the issue surrounding bottled-water at city hall back on the table. Ivan Court and the Council of Canadians want Saint John to begin turning the tide towards protecting public water. The Mayor is holding a media conference later today to outline a new initiative that will resist public-private partnerships, promote water as a human right, and ban the sale of bottled water in municipal buildings.
Court says the Blue Communities Project is an opportunity for Saint John to become a leader in protecting public water. 70 Canadians cities, as well as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, have already voted to ban bottled water.
