Urgent - Health impacts of bringing jets to Toronto’s waterfront communities
Investigating the increased risk of heart disease, lung cancer, and tumours from bringing jets to Toronto’s waterfront communities.
BQNA
3 days ago2 min read
Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) construction starting mid-July 2026
The federally mandated airport safety requirement must be completed by the Toronto Port Authority by July 12, 2027. Construction of the two new Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport will start mid-July 2026.
BQNA
5 days ago3 min read
Finding ways to protect our air, water and public spaces – presentations
The three speaker presentations are now available. BQNA’s 2026 AGM featured an evidence based/ knowledge sharing panel providing facts and answering questions about the impact of a jet airport on our air and water quality and the value of protecting our access to nature and parkland.
BQNA
Jun 111 min read
Help shape the future of community air-quality monitoring
You're invited to participate in a paid co-design workshop exploring wearable air-quality sensing devices.
BQNA
Jun 71 min read
FIFA in the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood – TTC, night markets and a rideshare zone.
There will be changes to TTC schedules and routes; underground night markets with music will be held on Bathurst Quay Common (in front of the silos) for 20 nights; there will be a rideshare pick up and drop off zone on Stadium Road.
BQNA
Jun 14 min read
2026 year in review – the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association
2026 year in review – the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association. We are only half way through 2026 but the BQNA has been busy working to help improve the quality of individual and community life in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood.
BQNA
Jun 15 min read
Finding ways to protect our air, water and public spaces – 2026 BQNA AGM
BQNA’s 2026 AGM features an evidence based/knowledge sharing panel providing facts and answering questions about the impact of a jet airport on our air and water quality and the value of protecting our access to nature and parkland.
BQNA
May 212 min read
If the Province expropriates Little Norway Park, will they be clearing future encampments?
The Ontario government’s Bill 110 allows the Province to expropriate Little Norway Park and remove the city’s voice from major decisions affecting it. The Bill also removes the City of Toronto from the Tripartite Agreement that has shaped the relationship between the airport, the waterfront, the City of Toronto and surrounding communities for decades.
BQNA
May 195 min read
CBC The National video: Ultrafine particles are everywhere. Should you be worried?
There’s growing concern about a new category of unregulated airborne pollutants, so tiny they can pass through the lungs and into the bloodstream. For The National, CBC’s Ashley Fraser explains ultrafine particles (UFPs) and why scientists say they have the potential to cause major health problems.
BQNA
May 142 min read
Four main reasons why the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association is opposed to allowing jets at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA)
Jets operating at at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport next to Canada’s largest downtown core and in our busy waterfront magnifies safety concerns.
BQNA
Apr 107 min read
