MORE ON THE M.O.E. BREECH OF THE PUBLIC TRUST

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (M.O.E.) initiated a public advisory committee via Woolwich Council back in 1991. Since that date the M.O.E. have kept this committee in the dark and covered in (bull) shit, hence the expression the mushroom treatment.

The October 7, 1991 Release/Indemnity given to Uniroyal Chemical by the M.O.E. is referred to at the top of its' first page as Schedule H of the March 1993 Settlement agreement between the M.O.E., Uniroyal and the REGION of WATERLOO. Hmm! Is this only about Uniroyal allegedly providing the wherewithal for the pipeline from Waterloo to Elmira, or is there more? Regardless the fact that the REGION had the Oct. 7,1991 Uniroyal/M.O.E. sweetheart deal at least since March 1993 explains their behaviour since. They have gone so far as to send their designated denier (hydrogeological) to Elmira to spin factually incorrect fictions to Woolwich Council in front of me, regarding other sources of contamination in Elmira.

Back to the M.O.E.'s behaviour here in Elmira. They and or their employees have been caught red handed tipping off polluters about upcoming Ministry raids (Varnicolor). They have also denied the existence of buried tanks while standing on top of them and mugging for the cameras. They have blatantly suffered from fictitious disorder syndrome while denying the presence of half buried drums on Varnicolor's Lot 91. They have destroyed evidence directly opposed to promises they made beforehand to citizens. Then there is the paperwork sneaky stuff. They consult with the public about a Control Order and get their approval. Then without further consultation they change the Order significantly to the polluter's benefit. In June 2000 the M.O.E. quietly amended the November 1991 Control Order in regards to full on-site hydraulic containment in all aquifers. THEN they approached CPAC (Chem Public Advisory Comm.) to BEGIN discussions on a process they called "optimization". Allegedly this process was to prove that full on-site hydraulic containment was not necessary. For three years we argued and debated not knowing it was a done deal even before we started.

Citizens this is your Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The sweetheart deal was signed by Uniroyal management including Wally Ruck. His claim to environmental fame was his comment that "NDMA is not in our vocabulary". It was also signed by then Minister of the Environment, Ruth Grier. To date Woolwich Township have decided not to release the Uniroyal Indemnity/Sweetheart Deal to the public. The Mayor has at least temporarily convinced CPAC to give him some latitude on the matter. I have major confidence in CPAC's integrity but a little less in the Mayor's. ABSOLUTELY NOBODY HAS THE MORAL OR LEGAL RIGHT TO FURTHER DENY THE TRUTH TO THE PUBLIC !