After a period of public review and comment, the town passed Health Protection Air Quality By-law 2010-035 (pdf) on February 1, 2010. Click on the Health Protection Air Quality By-law button above for more information.
On September 30, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) announced it had accepted TransCanada Pipelines' bid to build a 900 megawatt natural gas-fired power generation facility on Ford-owned lands in south-east Oakville, near Royal Windsor and Ford drives.
TransCanada has made a draft Environmental Review Report (ERR) and supporting technical documents available for public review.
- Read the town's reponse (pdf) to TransCanada's draft Environmental Review Report
As part of the Ontario government's commitment to improve the air quality in the southwest GTA, a one-person task force was assigned in November 2009 to develop an action plan that will build on the Clarkson Airshed Study.
These web pages will be updated regularly to provide the latest information about the town's actions to improve air quality, and information related to the proposed TransCanada power plant.
For more information, please email healthprotection@oakville.ca.
