$1.185B flood protection project to lead to Toronto waterfront makeover: officials
TORONTO — A portion of Toronto’s waterfront is set to undergo a nearly $1.2 billion flood protection project that will lead to a makeover of the area.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Mayor John Tory announced the Toronto Port Lands Flood Protection project at a joint news conference on Wednesday.
Trudeau said global warming over the past decade has resulted in increased flooding in urban areas. He said the project will provide flood protection for 240 hectares of land through the creation of a naturalized mouth for the Don River.
It will also help clean up contaminated soil, unlock underused industrial land for development, and establish new aquatic habitats and wetlands that support native species.