e-5015 (Transportation)

Petition to the House of Commons

• Gatineau’s western sector is experiencing a population boom and significant opportunities for residential and economic development, with the accompanying development and transportation issues for residents;
• Current road and public transit networks are already unable to meet mobility needs, and demographic projections indicate the situation will only get worse;
• The Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) has demonstrated, through studies and public consultations, that a tramway is the most efficient mobility solution and the only viable long-term solution for serving the west end of the city and the downtown areas of Gatineau and Ottawa;
• This infrastructure could significantly reduce the region’s transportation greenhouse gas emissions and relieve the pressure of urban sprawl by establishing a strong link between sustainable mobility and land-use planning;
• All levels of government must confirm their financial support for the Gatineau–Ottawa tramway project to succeed; and
• This large-scale project has already received a strong and clear commitment from the federal and Quebec governments to fund the preliminary studies for the Quebec portion of the project.