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Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Does Toronto airport plan hijack Obama, Wynne vision for the Great Lakes?
It is not okay to dump waste in the lake. Period. It is not okay to destroy what little coastal habitat remains because it is convenient. Period. People who suggest this should get the stink-eye, just as if they let their dog do its business on a busy sidewalk or lit up a cigarette in the middle of a family restaurant. Those actions were tolerated in the past, but not any longer.
If Toronto really wants to be a world-class city, then it needs to show world-class courage. Period.
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper comments on Review of Toronto Port Authority Terms of Reference
Systemic problems with the Toronto Port Authority and the legislation that governs it have created problems on the Toronto waterfront and for the city as a whole. Read our analysis for more information.
Waterkeeper comments on the proposal to ban a bridge to Toronto Islands
The "fixed link issue" is about much more than merely building a bridge to an island. As Waterkeeper noted in our comments during the environmental assessment, to build the link is to fortify the TCCA?s foothold on toronto's waterfront. The EA process did little to justify the continued operations of an airport in our harbour, which was the real crux of the issue.
Urgent Request to Minister of Transport
In Fall 2003, there was much confusion surrounding the future of the bridge to the Toronto Island Airport. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper sent this urgent letter to the Minister of Transportation requesting clarification.
Fixed Link Environmental Assessment is incomplete
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper finds that the Toronto Port Authority environmental assessment is incomplete, contains questionable statements, and that transparency and public process have been lacking.