Transportation Committee approves motions for further study and Ontario EA application
The NCC presented their Phase 2A report on June 2nd to the City of Ottawa Transportation Committee. The meeting also provided a forum for public presentations and questions. Sustainable Solutions took this opportunity to present their case that the current study does not solve the fundamental problem of trucks on King Edward. In addition, several community members presented their concerns about Ontario having opted out of the Environment Assessment process.
Based on the presentations and subsequent debate and discussion, the Committee passed three motions to be carried forward to City Council:
- A motion asking Ontario to apply Ontario EA law in the next phase such that residents of Ottawa will receive the benefits and protections that this affords.
- A motion asking that a scope of the NCC undertake a study to determine how any of the three corridors could solve the truck problem downtown, prior to selection of a recommended corridor.
- A motion asking that the interprovincial transit strategy be completed before a decision is made on a new bridge.
In response to these motions:
NCC representative Fred Gaspar told the committee that although officials haven’t had time to review in detail all of the committee’s recommendations,
“I don’t see any reason why they would present any sort of a problem and we certainly commit ourselves to working towards these objectives.”
Read more:
Jun. 3, Ottawa Citizen: City eyes diverting trucks from downtown
The formal motions are included in the minutes from the June 2nd Transportation Committee meeting.
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