Notice of approval – terms of reference

Proponents: The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission
Environmental assessment file number: EA-02-06-02

As provided for by subsection 6(4) of the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA), Terms of Reference (ToR), as submitted for approval to the Ministry of the Environment on February 2, 2007 and revised with through the submission of Terms of Reference dated May 11, 2007 to govern the preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) for the above-noted undertaking, is hereby approved.

Pursuant to subsection 6.1(1) of the EAA, any EA for the above-noted undertaking, submitted to the Ministry of the Environment pursuant to subsection 6.2(1) of the EAA, must be prepared in accordance with the ToR as hereby approved.

Reasons

I am satisfied that an EA prepared in accordance with the ToR will be consistent with the purpose of the EAA and the public interest for the following reasons:

  1. The ToR requires that the EA be prepared using a comprehensive public, Aboriginal community and government agency consultation process that is open and transparent.
  2. The ToR requires that the EA contain a sufficient level of detail to accurately assess the environmental effects of the alternative methods and the proposed undertaking.
  3. The ToR requires the Proponents to prepare an EA that is consistent with the purpose of the EAA and public interest.

Dated the 7th day of June, 2007 at Toronto.

Original signed by:
Minister of the Environment
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Toronto, Ontario
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