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July 17, 2019
Public Hearing ended.
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June 19, 2019
Public Hearing began.
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June 13, 2019
The updated schedule of presentations for the Public Hearing for the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project (the Project) is now available. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Milton, Ontario.
The schedule is posted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry (external link).
The hearing will take place over a one-month period with all sessions taking place at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 2750 High Point Drive in Milton. If during the hearing there are changes made to the schedule, participants will be notified of the updated schedule.
The Review Panel established for the joint process for the review of the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project will be present at each of the hearing sessions to listen to presentations and to ask questions. The public hearing is designed to gather additional information on all topics related to the proposed construction and operation of a logistics hub, designed to transfer containers between trucks and railcars. The proposed project would be located in Milton, Ontario on 400-acres of land owned by Canadian National Railway, and would include a railway yard with more than 20 km of track.
The public hearing is open to anyone wishing to observe in person or via live Webcast (external link). Media are also invited to observe and do not need to register in advance.
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100. Questions about the public hearing or the joint process for the Project can be directed to the Milton Logistics Hub Secretariat. To receive project updates and be added to the email distribution list (or removed), please contact the Secretariat at 613-699-6778 or at MiltonHubPanel@ceaa.gc.ca.
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May 29, 2019
The Halton Municipalities’ submission for the Public Hearing for the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project is now available on the Canada Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) website.
Please see the following link to view the submission (external link)
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May 24, 2019
The schedule of presentations (pdf file) for the Public Hearing for the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project (the Project) is now available.
The public hearing will take place over approximately a one-month period, and will begin on June 19, 2019 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 2750 High Point Drive in Milton. Please see the following link for the full notice of the hearing (external link).
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100 (external link).
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April 16, 2019
The Review Panel for the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project has announced that the public hearing will begin with a general session in Milton, Ontario on June 19, 2019. Members of the public, Indigenous groups, governments, and other organisations are invited to participate in this next stage of the joint process for the review of the project.
The public hearing will take place over approximately a one-month period, and will begin on June 19, 2019 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 2750 High Point Drive in Milton.
The Panel will conduct the hearing in accordance with its Public Hearing Procedures (external link). For all hearing sessions, the Panel requires persons who wish to make a presentation or ask questions at the hearing to register by May 10, 2019 using the registration form (external link). Pre-registration is necessary so that the Panel can plan the hearing effectively.
Please see the following link for the full notice and information on how to register for the hearing (external link).
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100 (external link).
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April 15, 2019
As required in its Terms of Reference (CEAR #391 (external PDF)), the Review Panel established for the joint process for the review of the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project (the Review Panel), having read and considered the information on its record, has concluded that the environmental impact statement (EIS) and additional supplemental information provided by the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) contain sufficient information to proceed to the public hearing stage of its review. The Review Panel encourages all interested parties to participate in the public hearing.
Please see the following link for the full notice (external link).
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100 (external link).
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March 25, 2019
The Review Panel established for the joint process for the review of the Milton Logistics Hub Project has received additional information from the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) in response to the final portion of its Information Request package 8 (Group 4). Responses to all information requests for the second round have now been provided.
The Review Panel announced (external link) today that the comments on the responses prepared by the proponent to information request packages 6 to 8 are due on April 9, 2019.
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100 (external link).
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March 4, 2019
The Review Panel established for the joint process for the review of the Milton Logistics Hub Project has received additional information from the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) in response to information request package 8 (group 3). The additional information can be accessed on the public registry at document #722 (PDF file).
The Review Panel continues to seek comments on CN’s responses to the Review Panel's information requests. The public, Indigenous groups, governments and other participants are invited to submit comments in writing on whether the information submitted by the proponent is sufficient to proceed to the public hearing, or whether the proponent should provide additional information.
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100 (external link).
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February 19, 2019
The Review Panel established for the joint process for the review of the Milton Logistics Hub Project has received additional information from the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) in response to package 6 and a portion of its information request package 8 (group 2). The additional information can be accessed on the public registry at document #714 (PDF file).
The Review Panel continues to seek comments on CN’s responses to the Review Panel's information requests. The public, Indigenous groups, governments and other participants are invited to submit comments in writing on whether the information submitted by the proponent is sufficient to proceed to the public hearing, or whether the proponent should provide additional information.
For more information on the joint process for the review of the project, visit the public registry, reference number 80100 (external link).