An agreement between the provincial and federal governments will see Premier Doug Ford’s flagship Highway 413 move forward with a joint working group dedicated to minimizing environmental impacts.
In a statement released Monday, officials said that the two levels of government have agreed to a “collaborative process to assess and manage the issues around federal species at risk throughout Ontario’s planning of the project.”
Environmental advocates and local farmers have criticized the plan, noting it will compromise crucial land and impact business. In March 2024, both governments said they agreed to resolve the court battle through a joint consent order. The designation has now been set aside.Speaking with CP24 late Monday afternoon, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said that the new six-lane highway would be build with “appropriate environmental measures in place and following very strict, just like any other highway project in this province, environmental assessment processes.
In the end, he said that the Ford government is eager to get this project built and fulfill its promise of getting Ontarians moving faster.
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