HEADLINE
The Prime Minister, Justin
Trudeau, today issued the
following statement on the fatal
van attack in Toronto:
“It was with great sadness
that I heard about the tragic
and senseless attack that took
place in Toronto this afternoon.
On behalf of all Canadians, I
offer my heartfelt condolences
to the loved ones of those who
were killed, and my thoughts for
a fast and full recovery to those
injured.
“I thank the first responders
at the scene who managed this
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on fatal van attack in Toronto
extremely difficult situation with
courage and professionalism.
They faced danger without
hesitation, and their efforts no
doubt saved lives and prevented
further injuries.
“We should all feel safe
walking in our cities and
communities. We are monitoring
this situation closely, and will
continue working with our law
enforcement partners around
the country to ensure the safety Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke in Ottawa in the foyer of the House
and security of all Canadians.” of Commons on Tuesday, saying, ‘At this time, we have no reason to
suspect that there is any national security element’ to the van attack in
Toronto. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
Mobility the focus of Vancouver and
Surrey’s Smart-Cities idea
Region could see Canada’s smartertogether.ca.
first two collision-free corridors
using autonomous vehicles
In total, more than 70,000
interactions took place with
The cities of Vancouver people joining the platform,
and Surrey could implement casting
votes,
completing
Canada’s first two collision-free surveys and responding to
corridors using autonomous social media. Staff from both
vehicles and smart technologies cities also held in-person visits
for multi-modal transportation at community centres, libraries
if selected by Infrastructure and other public spaces.
Canada to bring that idea to
reality, with $50 million in prize
In the business community,
money as part of the Smart both cities met with start-ups
Cities Challenge.
and meet-ups in the tech sector
as well as allies and partners in
If chosen as the winning the corporate world. Municipal
submission,
both
cities experts, staff teams, business
would demonstrate the path units, advisory boards and
to safer, healthier and more engaged youth also contributed
connected communities while to the discussions.
reducing emissions, improving
transportation efficiency and
After
four
months
enhancing livability in the face of
conversations,
both
of rapid growth and traffic communities made it clear that
congestion.
mobility should be the focus.
As a result, the final challenge
In January of this year, the statement and submission
cities of Vancouver and Surrey to
Infrastructure
Canada
teamed up to apply for the top demonstrates
how
smart
prize of $50 million in smart transportation,
connections
cities project funding from and access will make the cities
Infrastructure Canada as part of of Surrey and Vancouver, and
the Smart Cities Challenge.
the rest of Canada, smarter
together.
Together, both cities undertook
extensive public engagement to
Engagement
by
the
ensure the proposal reflected numbers:
the values and priorities of both
communities. Being a digital
•
70,000 interactions
challenge, an online platform
•
58,000 person social
was launched to generate reach
ideas directly from citizens,
•
7,500 web visits
entrepreneurs,
innovators,
•
2,600 votes
start-ups and businesses at
•
2,200 completed
surveys
•
submitted
eligibility, and will post the
250+ ideas summaries on theirwebsite this
summer. In line with that, the
cities of Vancouver and Surrey
Infrastructure
Canada
will
will post
their full submission
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begin the process of screening application
online.(City
of
all submitted applications for Surrey/City of Vancouver)
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