The Walkerton Inquiry Concluded That Responsibility for Walkerton's Water Deadly

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Walkerton Inquiry concluded that responsibility for Walkerton's water deadly contamination in May 2000 rests with

• A)the Walkerton water manager who failed to report that the water was unsafe.
• B)unethical behaviour at various levels of the Ontario government, from the Walkerton water manager all the way up to the Premier and his cabinet.
• C)the Walkerton water manager and maintenance foreman, who had routinely falsified water reports for years.
• D)no identifiable officials or workers.

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