• Any bridge in the Greenbelt would have significant environmental, social, community health, and financial consequences for the neighbouring communities.

• The proposed bridge locations will increase traffic congestion on the already overburdened 417 and 174 highway routes, resulting in longer commute times for east-end residents.

• The government’s own traffic studies show that any east-end bridge will not resolve the truck issue downtown. Recently, the political conversation has shifted from a bridge to resolve the truck traffic in downtown Ottawa to improving interprovincial traffic flow.

• All four municipal councillors of the east end of Ottawa and the Member of Parliament for Orléans, Marie-France Lalonde, have promised to support the Interprovincial Crossing Committee of the Convent Glen – Orléans Wood Community Association (the “Bridge Committee”) in its efforts to stop the construction of a bridge in the Greenbelt.   

• The much-loved recreational space provided by the eastern part of the Greenbelt will be significantly altered, with a great reduction in the recreational network and environmental landscape frequently used by residents.

• The eastern part of the Greenbelt will be destroyed, causing environmental and ecological impacts on water, soil, and habitats. 

We live in a community that will be affected. We are not ‘rich’ as many people online believe. The commute in this area is already very congested, especially with all the poorly planned out new residential buildings being put up en mass without proper infrastructure planning. 
 

What happened to climate protection and reducing ecological impacts? Instead we are increasing infrastructure, destroying wildlife and cramming more people into a city not designed for it. Ottawa is renowned for its green space and greenbelt being chipped away from an endangered ecosystem. Ottawa’s main ecosystem is considered critically engaged now. 
 

coyotes are becoming more of an issue because this city leaves no place for animals who have lived here for a millennia. So much for respecting the land. My ancestors have lived in this land for thousands of years. Please treat it with more respect.