Water As Commodity: The Battle Lines Are Drawn In Canada As Town Cries Foul Over Gov’t Handing Nestlé Millions Environmental groups in Ontario, Canada are crying foul over government plans to reissue Nestlé’s water extraction unit new permits without allowing for public comment. Nestlé’s water-taking permits near the towns of Guelph and Aberfoyle in southwestern Ontario expired on July 31, but the company has been allowed to continue extracting water from local wells despite the fact that the region is in the midst of a severe drought.… Read the rest