Opposition to the Alto High-Speed Rail project is growing across the proposed corridors. Community groups, conservation organizations, agricultural stakeholders, and elected officials at all levels have raised their voices, including:

• More than 40 political and elected representatives

  • the Federal Conservative Party

  • Bloc Québécois

  • MPs, MPPs, and the majority of municipalities in Alto’s path)

• 9 national & provincial organizations and over 20 regional & local organizations including:

  • The Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus representing over 1M people in Eastern Ontario

  • The Ontario Federation of Agriculture representing over 38,000 family farm businesses across Ontario

  • Beef Farmers of Ontario representing 19,000 beef farmers in Ontario

  • Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters representing 100,000 members subscribers and supporters, and 675 member clubs

  • Watersheds Canada, whose mission is to protect and restore precious fresh water in Canada

  • Three Conservation Authorities (Cataraqui, Lower Trent and Quinte)

  • Wildlife Preservation Canada, founded in 1985 to preserve endangered species

  • Queen’s University Biological Station, one of the premier scientific field stations in Canada

 
Key issues include negative impacts to communities (eg expropriation, reduced road access, and longer emergency response times), the environment (harm to wildlife, water systems, and protected areas), and agriculture (loss of prime farmland and disrupted operations). Many question the project’s real cost, proposed stops, and lack of a clear business case.

 

We are calling for a re-evaluation of the project, with the needs of local communities and the long-term interests of Canadians reflected as paramount in any decisions. 
 

We’re waiting!  Where do you stand?? 

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