City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release: August 27, 2013
Public consultation on use of jets at Billy Bishop
Toronto City Airport
The City of Toronto is conducting a public consultation
process on a request to permit jet airplanes at Billy Bishop Toronto City
Airport. The focus of the consultation is to assess how changes to the airport
would impact the city, including the ongoing revitalization of the waterfront
and nearby communities on the water’s edge.
Specific issues to be considered include:
• Aviation - noise, safety and infrastructure • Economic
impacts • Land use and community impacts • Marine navigation, coastal and
habitat assessments • Public health impacts • Transportation impacts.
All Toronto residents are encouraged to participate and
provide the City with feedback about this important issue:
• Participate online at http://www.toronto.ca/bbtca_review
to obtain more information and complete an online survey.
• Attend one of two workshops to talk with City staff and
technical consultants and share ideas:
Workshop 1
Wednesday, September 4
Fort York - Blue Barracks Rm.
250 Fort York Blvd.
2 to 3 p.m. (drop-in)
3 to 5 p.m. (workshop)
Workshop 2
Monday, September 9
Metro Hall - Rooms 308/309
55 John St.
6 to 7 p.m. (drop-in)
7 to 9 p.m. (workshop)
• Participate in a Town Hall meeting that will include a
presentation and discussion:
Thursday, September 12
Direct Energy Convention Centre, Exhibition Place - Salon
205
100 Princes' Blvd.
6 to 7 p.m. (drop-in)
7 to 9 p.m. (presentations and discussion)
At its May 7 meeting, Toronto City Council asked City
staff to undertake a review of a request from Porter Airlines to amend the 1983
Tripartite Agreement between the City of Toronto, the Government of Canada, and
the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) to permit the landing of commercial jets at
Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport (BBTCA). The review excludes the following:
an expansion into the Toronto Islands Park, an expansion of the current Marine
Exclusion Zone and any change to existing airport noise guidelines.
The Tripartite Agreement governs the operation of BBTCA.
The agreement places restrictions on the types of aircraft that may be operated
at the airport, hours of operation, noise conditions and access to the
facilities. The City of Toronto, the TPA and the Government of Canada each own
part of the lands on which the airport is located.
The Tripartite Agreement may be amended with the written
consent of all parties. Any amending agreement would be brought back to Toronto
City Council for approval before being signed.
Both of Toronto's airports have experienced significant
passenger growth over the last six years. BBTCA grew in passengers from more
than 770,000 to more than 1.9 million between 2009 and the end of 2012. In the
same period, passenger growth through Pearson International Airport increased
from close to 29 million to almost 35 million.
The public and stakeholder consultation is an essential
element of the review. The findings from the consultation process will be
available online after the consultation has concluded and will be used to help
inform the staff review.
Staff will submit an update on this matter to the
September 24 meeting of the City's Executive Committee. A final public
consultation meeting will be held in early November. The final report is
scheduled to be brought forward for consideration at the December 5 meeting of
the Executive Committee. Pending decisions made by the City's Executive
Committee, the final report will then go to Council for consideration.
More information about how to make a deputation is
available at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/tmmis/have-your-say.htm.
More information about the review is available at http://www.toronto.ca/bbtca_review.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest
government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people.
Toronto's government is dedicated to delivering customer service excellence,
creating a transparent and accountable government, reducing the size and cost
of government and building a transportation city. For information on
non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and
visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Media contact: Deborah Blackstone, Strategic
Communications, 416-392-7377, dblacks@toronto.ca
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