New updated content: 2026-04-15 15:31:41

A GA Member brought up the issue of the location of the corridor for the ALTO high-speed train project, which presents many challenges for rural communities and rural greenspace.
Bill C-15, the Budget Implementation bill, introduces the High-Speed Rail Network Act to facilitate rail projects between Quebec and Ontario, including provisions for land expropriation. It received Royal Assent on March 26. A Petition to the House of Commons (E-7203) calls upon the House to decline to approve or advance provisions in Bill C-15 that grant extraordinary powers to expedite rail corridor approvals. With the passing of the Bill, other means of communicating our concerns regarding the loss of greenspace and connectivity will need to be established. Fundamentally, we ask that any new high-speed train service use existing road or rail corridors.