Dear friends: Thank you for your correspondence on this very important issue. I have received a number of emails so please accept this letter as a response to the collection of issues and concerns received by my constituents. I share your frustration and disappointment with the transaction. As many of you know, the project to develop the ...
CommunityAIR Press Release
Huge Public Asset to be Sold by Ports Toronto Federal Liberals Approve with No Community Input For Immediate Release Monday, May 1, 2017 Contact: Brian Iler, Chair 416-835-4384 (cell) 416‑598‑0544 (work direct) Today, Ports Toronto announced they have Federal Liberal approval for the sale of a massively valuable 1.8 acre parcel of land at 30 Bay /60 Harbour Street ...
CommunityAIR’s Letter to Marc Garneau
CommunityAIR - working towards a clean, green waterfront Sent by Email to February 8, 2016 Hon. Marc Garneau Minister of Transport Ottawa, Ontario Dear Minister: We were surprised by a media report yesterday that you are encouraging the United States government to provide US Customs pre-clearance at Toronto’s Island Airport (sometimes referred to as BBTCA). While Porter Airlines may wish you ...
No Jets
PortsToronto CEO Geoffrey Wilson sent the following message a short while ago to the waterfront stakeholder group that is part of PortsToronto's Environmental Assessment on the island airpoort expansion. December 8, 2015 Dear Stakeholder Advisory Committee Members: I am writing to you today to confirm our position and approach with regard to the studies and activities currently underway ...
CommunityAIR Press Release
CommunityAIR - working towards a clean, green waterfront Question for Transport Canada: Why Demand Huge Wildlife Hazard Zone for Pickering - But None for Island Airport? For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Contact: Brian Iler, Chair 416-835-4384 (cell) 416-598-0544 (work direct) While it is a bit of a surprise that Transport Canada still persists in its Pickering Airport fantasy (after being ...
Bombardier – Bad News and Worse News
Over two years ago, Robert Deluce dropped his game changer on the city and by some accounts PortsToronto. He asked the city to allow Bombardier Aerospace’s CS100 jet at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA). It was bad news for anyone who saw the waterfront reverting to a dirty noisy industrial use. That was then. ...