The Proposed Growth Plan…

The Proposed Growth Plan will provide a much-needed update to a critical piece of planning legislation for GGH region. It provides a long-term framework that aims to increase economic growth and build communities that maximizes infrastructure investments.

More importantly, it takes the necessary steps, that previous Growth Plans did not, to recognize important economic and transportation infrastructure that need to be protected for employment land conversions. Toronto Pearson, which previously stated, is a major economic driver by providing global connections for the economy. The recognition and protection of Toronto Pearson and the Airport Employment Zone, through the establishment of the Pearson Airport Hub PSEZ, is an important first step in safeguarding the vast economic growth this vital infrastructure and the surrounding employment has for Ontario and the GGH region.

The Proposed Growth Plan continues to put importance for transit investment through the streamlining of major transit station areas and recognizing the importance of communities that might have development and density concerns but can still be transit feeder services that have high ridership numbers. This can include Toronto Pearson’s Union Station West that the Toronto Region Board of Trade and Ontario Chamber of Commerce have deemed an important transit project for moving people and goods throughout Ontario and the GGH region.

This is why Toronto Pearson recommends:
1. Inclusion of the proposed Provincially Significant Employment Zones and the Pearson Airport Hub PSEZ.
2. Recognizing Toronto Pearson’s Union Station West as a Major Transit Station Area within the Proposed Growth Plan.