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Protect our health and clean air: regulate Ultrafine Particles (UFPs)
Air Pollution is recognized as a serious threat to health. But while Canada has set standards for certain types of air pollutants, a microscopic particle, a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair, remains unregulated and is playing havoc with our health. Let’s be the first country to regulate ultrafine particles – a serious air pollutant linked to damaging health effects.

BQNA
Jul 73 min read
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BQNA Environmental Assessment feedback – Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs)
Why Ports Toronto needs to go back to the drawing table to meet Runway End Safety Area regulations for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

BQNA
Jul 62 min read
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Send in your feedback – Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs)
Your feedback is crucial on Ports Toronto’s draft Environmental Assessment of the Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

BQNA
Jul 23 min read
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Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) neighbourhood information meeting
Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) neighbourhood information meeting to provide feedback on Ports Toronto’s draft Environmental Assessment of the Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

BQNA
Jun 172 min read
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Public information session – proposed Hovercraft service from Toronto to Niagara
Hoverlink Ontario Inc. will host a public information session at the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre on Tuesday, June 10 to provide an overview of a rapid passenger hovercraft service between the Niagara region and Toronto.

BQNA
May 281 min read
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Ports Toronto continues to oppose Air Quality Study conclusions
Ports Toronto continues to oppose Air Quality Study conclusions that airport is main source of ultrafine particle air pollution in the area.

BQNA
Feb 92 min read
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Public meeting: PortsToronto RESA environmental assessment
PortsToronto is hosting a public meeting focussing on the environmental assessment of their three RESA options.

BQNA
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Ports Toronto downplays University of Toronto air quality study
The study found that when aircraft take off and land, high levels of UFPs occur particularly during southerly winds in the summer months.

BQNA
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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City of Toronto public meeting: Runway End Safety Area (RESA) extension at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Public consultation for the island airport runway extension this Tuesday, September 24 in person at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place.

BQNA
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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Community response to the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Air Quality Study
New data reveals that concentrations of airborne ultrafine particles are higher across the BQN than they would be without the airport.

BQNA
Jun 6, 20244 min read
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BQNA Air Quality Study final report presentation
UofT researchers release final Air Quality Study showing relationship between highway traffic & airport activity on the BQNA neighbourhood

BQNA
May 23, 20242 min read
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