Environmental assessment conducted on Highway 69 in Ontario

Petition: 524

Issue(s): Environmental assessment; Fisheries; Indigenous matters; Transport; Water

Petitioner(s): A Canadian resident

Petitioner location(s): Sudbury, Ontario

Date received: 5 November 2024

Status: Completed—Response(s) to petition received

Summary: The petition focuses on the expansion of Highway 69 in Ontario and states the following:

• The Ontario government has been expanding the highway to 4 lanes, with 68 kilometres remaining.
• The federal government plays a role in the environmental assessment process for this expansion, which crosses traditional lands of First Nations communities and involves fisheries and bridges over navigable waters.

The petition requests an update on the environmental assessment process for the remaining 68 kilometres and a list of all required documents or studies needed to complete this process.

Federal departments/organizations responsible for reply: Canadian Transportation Agency; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Impact Assessment Agency of Canada; Indigenous Services Canada; Transport Canada