Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

WHEREAS the Alto High-Speed Rail project is a transformative infrastructure project, aiming to connect Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières, and Québec City via nearly 1,000 km of dedicated, electrified track; and WHEREAS the project will operate trains at speeds of up to 300 km/h, dramatically reducing travel times (e.g., Ottawa–Montréal in under one hour, Ottawa–Toronto in just over two hours), and enabling a real modal shift in intercity travel; and WHEREAS the project is expected to generate $24.5 billion in annual GDP impact, driven by increased productivity, labour mobility, tourism, and workforce participation, and create over 51,000 construction jobs; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa stands to benefit significantly from improved connectivity, economic growth, and enhanced accessibility, further positioning our capital city as a globally competitive destination; and WHEREAS the federal government has identified this as a project of national sig-nificance, awarded a $3.9 billion development contract, and committed to accelerating its timeline through the newly established Major Projects Office; and WHEREAS Ottawa Unlimited — a partnership between Ottawa Tourism, Invest Ot-tawa, and the Ottawa Board of Trade — publicly endorsed the Alto High-Speed Rail project recognizing it as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to position Ottawa as a globally competitive, accessible, and attractive destination for visitors, talent, and investment; BE IT RESOLV