The Municipality of Wawa advises residents that a petition submitted requesting the inclusion of a question regarding the discontinuation of fluoridation in the municipal drinking water be included on the upcoming municipal election ballot did not meet the legislative requirements as set out under Ontario\u2019s Fluoridation Act.<\/p>\n
The petition was submitted to the Municipal Clerk prior to May 1st and subsequently reviewed in accordance with the legislation. Under the Fluoridation Act, a petition must be signed by at least 10 per cent of eligible municipal electors for the question to proceed to ballot.<\/p>\n
There were 2,098 registered electors in Wawa in 2022, therefore, the Petition had to be signed by 210 verified electors and only 184 signatures were verifiable. As part of the certification process, petition signatures were reviewed and verified against
\navailable elector information.<\/p>\n
Following completion of the review, the Clerk determined that the petition did not meet the minimum number of verified signatures required, and as a result, the proposed fluoridation question will not proceed to ballot.<\/p>\n
The certification review was conducted in accordance with provincial legislation and administrative requirements and residents seeking additional information are encouraged to review the provisions of Ontario\u2019s Fluoridation Act or contact the Municipal Clerk.<\/p>\n
The Municipality recognizes that fluoridation remains an issue of interest to some
\nresidents and appreciates the public participation demonstrated through the petition process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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