Ottawa will scrutinize GTA West Highway plan, citing concerns about at-risk wildlife

After a request from Environmental Defence and Ecojustice to take over the approval process for the controversial Highway 413 project, Ottawa has taken a first step.

Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced he will designate the project under the federal impact assessment protocol, an initial move that could spell the end of a highway many in Ontario do not want.

Published in The Pointer Brampton and The Pointer Mississauga May 3, 2021