Facing fierce public backlash Caledon council does u-turn on GTA West Highway

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Bowing to pressure from a growing contingent of local residents, environmental advocates, conservation authorities and surrounding municipalities, the Town of Caledon has backed a resident’s call to request the federal government conduct an environmental impact assessment of the GTA West Corridor.

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With Caledon’s recent decision to request the federal government step in to study the GTA West Corridor, following in the footsteps of Environmental Defence and Ecojustice, confusion is swirling around local support for the highway, and the flip-flopping positions of local councillors.

Published in The Pointer Brampton and The Pointer Mississauga on February 19, 2021