I'm reminded of the story of the boy who went to camp and was told by his mother to put on a clean pair of underwear every day of the week. By Saturday he couldn't get his pants on. That has changed. Today our regulations are in step with the times and they are better, stronger and clearer. We've set strict standards, added codes of practice, strengthened the regulations that were working, fixed the ones that were not and streamlined the overall approvals process.
Industries now know what the expectations are and can look forward to the future.
And, at the same time, we are maintaining strong environmental protection. Our regulations have also spring-boarded us into some very progressive initiatives. Initiatives that have been launched with the support and participation of many dedicated partners. For example, in our goal to improve Ontario's air quality, we have forged partnerships with other governments, academia, industry and Ontario's classrooms. Representatives of all these communities have come together to share their vision and plans for action .