TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is threatening litigation related to Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto’s plans for a high-tech neighbourhood. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor John Tory on Tuesday, the civil society dedicated to defending Canadian rights and freedoms said the Quayside project should be “reset” before Waterfront Toronto moves forward with any partner, including Alphabet Inc.-backed Sidewalk Labs. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is threatening litigation related to Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto's plans to a high-tech Toronto neighbourhood. The Quayside project, which still needs further approvals from all three levels of government, involves bringing affordable housing, heated sidewalks, raincoats for buildings and autonomous vehicle infrastructure to 12 acres of the city’s waterfront. After Sidewalk Labs revealed in February that it was hoping to collect a cut of the city’s property taxes and development fees in exchange for funding a light rail transit line, some city councillors have also expressed reservations about the project.

Source: thestar March 05, 2019 15:45 UTC