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)

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 GTA West Corridor EA Study Project Team held the first round of Public Information Centres (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 nights. 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:

The second round of Public Information Centres is scheduled to be held in Fall 2008. Information on these events will be posted at this location as it becomes available.

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 presentation material for the Information Sessions can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

Transportation Demand Modelling Information Session presentation

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

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

Transportation Service Providers, and Business and
Commercial Stakeholders

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