Investing in all forms of public transit across southern Ontario would help alleviate car congestion.
Tell your MPP you want Highway 413 Cancelled
Hwy 413 would pave over parts of the Greenbelt. Tell your MPP to say no to Hwy 413!
Tell your MPP you want Highway 413 Cancelled
VIEW A MAP OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE
Take a look at the communities, farmland, waterways, Greenbelt and forests that will be bulldozed to make way for the redundant highway.
MAP OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE
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Top reasons why building Highway 413 is a very bad idea
There are many reasons why building Hwy 413 would be a disaster for Ontario.Â
Top reasons why building Highway 413 is a very bad idea
Now, more than ever, we all need to #StopHwy413
The Greenbelt, farms, forests, and waterways are under threat! This destructive highway will cost taxpayers over $10 billion and only help Premier Ford's rich developer friends. It will not help you.
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Highway 413 would save drivers less than 1 minute across the region and studies have shown a cheaper and immediate solution is to move trucks from the 401 to the 407.Â
The Problems with Hwy 413
Climate Change
Hwy 413 will add over 17 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, resulting in $1.4 billion in damages from pollution!
CLIMATE CHANGE
Farmland Loss
Hwy 413 would pave over 400 acres of Greenbelt and over 2,000 acres of Ontario's most productive farmland!
Farmland Loss
It Won't Save Time
An expert panel study found that Hwy 413 would only save drivers in the region 30-60 seconds per trip!
It Won't Save Time
It's Expensive and there are cheaper alternatives
Hwy 413 will cost taxpayers as much as $10 BILLION dollars, which means less money to invest in crucial public transit.
It's Expensive
Biodiversity Loss
Twenty-nine federally identified species at risk would be harmed if the highway is built.
Biodiversity Loss
Loss of Indigenous Heritage
Hwy 413 would impact physical & cultural heritage within Mississauga of the Credit First Nation's territory, including ceremonial and burial sites. It could also destroy important archaeological sites of the Wendat.
Loss of Indigenous Heritage
Map of the Hwy 413 Proposed Route
These are the communities that will be negatively impacted by the proposed highway route, along with over 400 acres of Greenbelt, endangered species habitats and 2,000 acres of prime farmland.
Solutions & Alternatives to Hwy 413
Instead of wasting money on a destructive and unnecessary highway, here is how Ontario can meet the region's transportation needs. Read more about the alternatives in the expert panel review.
Timeline of Hwy 413
This redundant and destructive highway has been cancelled before and must be cancelled again. See details in the timeline below.
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