Public Consultation

As the Pickering project moves forward, one of the most important priorities for the GTAA is ensuring extensive community involvement. To ensure ongoing dialogue and increased accessibility to the GTAA, a community site office was opened in 2002 on the Pickering lands. This office serves as a public information centre to welcome people with questions about the GTAA, and to provide information on the status of the project. GTAA outreach initiatives include the following:

• Pickering Advisory Committee (PAC)
• Two working groups to advise PAC:
  • Government Affairs Working Group (GAWG).
  • Community Communications Working Group (CCWG).
• Seven public information sessions held in neighbouring communities in the fall/winter of 2002.
• A series of community workshops on various airport planning topics held in winter/spring 2003.
• A booth at a variety of community events in 2003, including the Canadian Aviation Expo, the Buttonville Municipal Airport’s Annual Open House and the Greenwood Community Festival.
• A bi-monthly newsletter, the Pickering Bulletin, dedicated to providing current news and information with regards to the GTAA’s planning work on the Pickering lands. To be added to the mailing list for this publication contact the Pickering site office at (905) 619-4822.
• Articles published in the GTAA’s Toronto Pearson newsletter, the GTAA Update.
• Ongoing meetings with local community and business groups.
• The establishment of a toll-free phone number at the Pickering Site Office: 1-866-430-4822.