Series 13 - Walkerton Inquiry

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UTA 1101-13

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Walkerton Inquiry

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  • 1994-2001, predominant 2001 (Creation)

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The Walkerton Inquiry investigated the contamination of the water supply of Walkerton, Ontario with E. coli bacteria in 2000. It also addressed, in general, the safety of drinking water in Ontario. Prof. Cameron wrote Drinking Water Safety: Does Ownership and Management Matter? A Commissioned Research Report for the Walkerton Inquiry, 2001, 200 pp. He also assisted Justice Dennis O'Connor in the preparation of a portion of the Walkerton Report, Part II, 2002.

Records in this series consist primarily of official submissions to the inquiry and research files, arranged alphabetically, on the topic of water purification, public works and public policy. Series also includes reports, notes and drafts.

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      B2014-0009/069(06)-/073(04)

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