Ontario Hwy. 413 environmental assessment dropped [Video]

The Justin Trudeau government has come to an agreement with Ontario to remove a significant roadblock in the building of Doug Ford’s flagship Highway 413.

A joint consent order, which still needs to be approved by the courts, would cancel an environmental impact study on the proposed highway.

“Ontario and Canada have mutually agreed to resolve this litigation,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation said in a statement to CTV News Toronto.

“As this matter is before the court, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”

In May 2021, the federal government determined Highway 413 warranted designation under the Impact Assessment Act, a piece of legislation that gives them the authority to evaluate how climate change may be impacted by the project.

“Throughout the Impact Assessment Process, the agency will collect science and Indigenous knowledge, and receive feedback from the public and stakeholders,” the spokesperson said.

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