Sidewalk Labs project means Toronto to have ‘constitution-free zone,’ CCLA warns

Sidewalk Labs project means Toronto to have ‘constitution-free zone,’ CCLA warns

The Quayside project, which still needs further approvals from all three levels of government, involves bringing affordable housing, heated sidewalks, raincoats for buildings and autonomous vehicle infrastructure to a parcel of land on the city’s waterfront. “We strongly disagree with the letter’s mischaracterization of the public process established by Waterfront Toronto, a public agency, that involves all three orders of government, as well as our work to build a neighbourhood that will significantly improve the lives of people in Toronto,” she wrote. Meanwhile, Waterfront Toronto stressed in a statement that the project has involved external experts, “extensive” consultations with the general public and three levels of government, who will need to approve portions of it.

Source: www.cbc.ca