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Ontario Line

A new 15.6-km subway line in Toronto that will run from Exhibition Place, through downtown, all the way to the Ontario Science Centre.

Corktown Early Works Report

Published on July 15, 2021

Ontario Line trains will be below ground at Corktown Station, which will require tunnel boring through the future corridor. The Corktown Station site has been identified as the launch site for the tunnel excavation equipment to complete tunnels and underground station spaces for the downtown and Don Yard segments and construction of the Corktown Station.

The Corktown Station Early Works Report outlines the purpose of early works, a description of local environmental conditions, potential impacts, proposed mitigation measures and a record of consultation.

Read the full Corktown Early Works Report

Read the Notice of Final Publication

Read Statement of Completion

Read Appendix B1 - Project distribution list

Read Appendix B2 - Project webpage

Read Appendix B3 - Consultation and correspondence record

Potential effects and mitigation measures

Potential effects:

  • Potential removal of/damage to street trees and urban wildlife habitat, including migratory breeding birds.
  • Disturbance or displacement of urban wildlife within the study area.

Mitigation measures:

  • Sensitive wildlife timing restrictions for early works activities (e.g., removal of vegetation outside of the breeding bird period).
  • Prior to early works activities, a Common Nighthawk (Species of Conservation Concern) candidate nesting habitat survey and nest search for migratory breeding birds will be completed to confirm nesting habitat presence/absence on buildings within the project footprint and, if habitat is found to be present, appropriate mitigation measures will be implemented (e.g., conducting building demolition outside of the breeding bird period).
  • Tree/vegetation removals will be kept to a minimum and limited to within the project footprint.
  • Tree removal compensation will be provided in accordance with the Metrolinx Vegetation Guideline (2020).

Read more - Appendix A1 - Natural Environment Report

Land Acknowledgement

Metrolinx acknowledges that it operates on the traditional territory of Indigenous Peoples including the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. In particular these lands are covered by 20 Treaties, and we have a responsibility to recognize and value the rights of Indigenous Nations and Peoples and conduct business in a manner that is built on the foundation of trust, respect and collaboration. Metrolinx is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, and to working towards meaningful reconciliation with the original caretakers of this land.