PortsToronto is using the July 2014 version of its Master Plan to build its case for airport expansion and jets. However, whether by design or incompetence, statistics used in its passenger activity forecasts are questionable. If the numbers don't withstand scrutiny, how much faith should we place in an organization that uses problematic data to ...
Public Meeting – Come One, Come All
On March 11, 2015 PortsToronto notified the world of its planned March 31 public meeting in their two-year quest to “Do No Harm” and spend millions on its 'neutral' position in bringing PorterPlans to fruition. Public Meeting Confusion? This is not the public meeting on the Environmental Assessment (EA) promised in February. The EA , also called ...
BBTCA Emergency Preparedness vs Emergency Access
There seems to be some confusion between PortsToronto's understanding of emergency preparedness and emergency access. The organization's website explains at length the steps it has taken to make sure its first responders are trained and equipped to handle emergency situations on or near the airport. The website also cites co-ordination with the city's emergency services ...
Part of the BBTCA Safety Plan?
Here's what the Western Gap looked like on March 1: Frozen solid. Then on March 4 CommunityAIR posted an article on BBTCA safety. The article contained the photo. This how the ice in the Gap looks today after a tug boat was out there doing extensive ice-breaking. Our observer noted: “I have not seen so much ice broken ...
PortsToronto’s Mark McQueen
What could this man possibly be thinking? What, me worry? A pensive Mark McQueen just may be remembering Mark Twain's dictum, “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” Follow the story at NOW: Ports Toronto Board Chair Takes Off On NOW And be sure to catch Ron Jenkins' letter.
BBTCA Safety
A previous CommunityAIR (CAIR) post mentioned that PortsToronto (PosTO) chairman Mark McQueen took issue with a NOW story that questioned Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport (BBTCA) safety. It appears also that Mr. McQueen took offence with a tweet from CAIR Chairman Brian Iler and blocked him from viewing Mr. McQueen's posts. What was it that ...