Consultation and Outreach

Public Consultation and Outreach

•      Notices
•      Consultation Record
•      Public Information Centres
•      Community Advisory Group
•      Ongoing Consultation

Stakeholder Consultation and Outreach

•      First Nations
•      Municipal Advisory Group
•      Regulatory Agency Advisory Group
•      Transportation Service Provides, & Business and Commercial Stakeholders

Public Consultation and Outreach

Notices

Notice of Study Commencement (January 2007)
Public Information Centre (Round) #1 (April 2007)
Notice of Additional Public Information Centre (April 2007)
Notice of Submission of the Terms of Reference (June 2007)
Notice of Approval - Terms of Reference - Amended (July 2007)
Public Information Centre (Round) #2 (March 2009)
Public Information Centre (Round) #3 (November/December 2009)

Consultation Record

The Consultation Record has been prepared as required under section 6(3) of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act whereby a "description of the consultation by the proponent and the results of the consultations" in preparation of the ToR must be appended to the ToR document as part of the submission to the Minister of the Environment for approval.

The Consultation Record is available to download on the Maps and Reports page of this website. Click here for a list of local libraries and Municipal Clerks offices in the Preliminary Study Area where hard copies of the Consultation Record have been made available.

Public Information Centres (PICs)

The third round of Public Information Centres has been scheduled for November/December 2009. Four PICs will be held in locations across the Preliminary Study Area. The PICs will be conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the four nights. The purpose of the PICs is to provide members of the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the transportation alternatives under consideration in the GTA West Corridor with the Project Team. The PICs will be held as follows:

The material to be presented at the PICs includes:

PIC #3 Display Boards (PDF / 4MB )
Study Brochure (PDF / 560KB)

The GTA West Corridor EA Study Project Team held the second round of Public Information Centres (PICs) in March 2009. Five PICs were held in locations across the Preliminary Study Area. The Public Information Centre was conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the five evenings. It provided members of the public with an opportunity to review and discuss the problems and opportunities within the GTA West Corridor with the Project Team. The PICs were held as follows:

The display material presented at the PICs included:

Cluster 1: Welcome and PIC #2 Summary
Cluster 2: Study Background & Existing Conditions
Cluster 3: Predicting Future Transportation Conditions
Cluster 4: Future Transportation Problems
Cluster 5: Next Steps
First Nations
Community Advisory Group
Study Brochure

A video was produced as part of the GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment Study that was used at the Public Information Centres to help orient attendees to the project details. The video can be viewed online:

GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment - Terms of Reference and Environmental Assessment Study Video (High Res. - Low Res. )

A Consultation Record for PIC #2 has been prepared and is available to download on the Maps and Reports page of this website.

The GTA West Corridor EA Study Project Team held the first round of PICs in April and May 2007. Five PICs were held in locations across the Preliminary Study Area. The Public Information Centre was conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the five evenings. It provided members of the public with an opportunity to review and discuss the draft Terms of Reference with the Project Team. The meetings were held as follows:

Community Advisory Group (CAG)

A Community Advisory Group has been formed. This group includes representation from major stakeholder groups, organizations, and individuals in and around the Study Area. Applications for participation on the CAG are still being accepted. If you would like to be considered for participation on the CAG, please refer to the Community Advisory Group Application Form. Additional information on the CAG will be posted at this location as it becomes available.

Ongoing Consultation

Consultation activities are being held as required throughout the EA Study. These activities facilitate additional dialogue and respond to outstanding concerns and issues that may arise during the EA process. Additional details will be provided in advance of these study events.

On June 23rd, 2008 and June 26th, 2008 Transportation Demand Forecasting Information Sessions were held in Guelph and Caledon, respectively. Invitations were provided to all on the study contact list. The Information Sessions focused on providing a generally non-technical overview of how transportation forecasting will be conducted and how it is related to the identification of transportation problems and opportunities.

The presentation material for the Information Sessions and a summary of the meeting can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

Transportation Demand Modelling Information Session presentation
Transportation Demand Modelling Information Session summary

A video of the presentation has also been prepared. Audio commentary from the presenters at the meeting has been provided to guide you through the information presented.

Stakeholder Consultation and Outreach

First Nations

First Nations within the GTA West Preliminary Study Area are being engaged throughout the study process.

Municipal Advisory Group (MAG)

Based on the geographic context of the Preliminary Study Area, the City of Guelph, County of Wellington, and Regions of Halton, Peel and York (including lower tier municipalities) are represented on the municipal advisory group and are being consulted throughout the duration of the EA Study.

The notes of MAG meetings can be viewed by clicking on the following link(s):

MAG Meeting #1 Notes, March 6 2007
MAG Meeting #2 Presentation, February 3 2009
MAG Meeting #2 Notes, February 3 2009
MAG Meeting #3 Presentation, June 24 2009
MAG Meeting #3 Notes, June 24 2009
MAG/RAAG Meeting #4 Presentation
MAG Meeting #4 Notes, November 3 2009

Regulatory Agency Advisory Group (RAAG)

The Regulatory Agency Advisory Group (RAAG) includes potentially affected provincial ministries, agencies and federal departments.

The notes of RAAG meetings can be viewed by clicking on the following link(s):

RAAG Meeting #1 Notes, March 9 2007
RAAG Meeting #2 Presentation, February 12 2009
RAAG Meeting #2 Notes, February 12 2009
RAAG Meeting #3 Presentation, June 19 2009
RAAG Meeting #3 Notes, June 19 2009
MAG/RAAG Meeting #4 Presentation
RAAG Meeting #4 Notes, November 10 2009

Transportation Service Providers, and Business and
Commercial Stakeholders

Transportation service providers, and business and commercial stakeholders, will be engaged throughout the study process.