Minutes
City Council
Monday, November 23, 2020
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the purchase of low-cost power offered by the Province of Quebec from its existing hydroelectric generating stations; and
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using Quebec’s system of reservoirs like a giant battery to ba ck-up made-in-Ontario renewable power, eliminating the need to use gas-fired power plants for this purpose;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Windsor REQUESTS the Government of Ontario to place an interim cap of 2.5 megatonnes per year on the gree nhouse gas pollution from Ontario’s gas-fired power plants and develop and implement a plan to phase-out all gas-fired electricity generation by 2030 to help Ontario and the City of Windsor meet their climate targets.
AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this resolution BE SENT to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, all local MPPs and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
Carried.
Clerk’s File: EI/10822
| No. | Sender | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1.1 | Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) | AMO Policy Update – $1.75 Billion Announced for Broadband Across Canada MMA2020 Note & File |
| 7.1.2 | Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) | AMO Policy Update – COVID-19 Framework Updated MMA2020 Note & File |
| 7.1.3 | Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) | AMO Policy Update – COVID-19 Resiliency Infrastructure Stream Intake Open, Expanding Mental Health Services, and AODA Compliance Report Deadline Extended Chief Financial Officer / City Treasurer Commissioner Development & Health City Solicitor Diversity / Accessibility Officer MMA2020 Note & File |