The City of Ottawa, for instance, is now the second largest city in Ontario. The Conference Board of Canada says that Ottawa has had the fastest-growing metropolitan economy for the last two years. Population and employment growth projections are high. And Ottawa is responding. For example, you've made efforts to integrate transportation and land use patterns.
Policies encourage more jobs being created around transit way stations.
There's a stipulation that large shopping centres be located along the transit way. And in June, Mayor Chiarelli and his council are spearheading a Smart Growth Summit. I commend Ottawa for its initiative in this area. I know communities all across Ontario are similarly taking the bull by the horns. So is our government.