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Municipal Staff Attend Idling Control and By-Laws Enforcement Workshop

April 16, 2009

For immediate release
March 9, 2006

Municipal Staff Attend Idling Control and By-Laws Enforcement Workshop

Thursday, March 9, 2006
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Metro Hall, Toronto

TORONTO – Municipal environment and enforcement staff will not want to miss this interactive workshop that includes all aspects of creating and enforcing effective idling control by-laws, plus a panel discussion will describe their experiences with different approaches.
10:00 a.m. Introduction of participants
10:20 a.m. The Carrot, the Stick and the Combo: A guide to reducing vehicle idling in Canadian Communities
Jean-Louis Gaudet, Lura Consulting

This session will present the results of a recent national review of community initiatives to reduce vehicle idling. Please download The Carrot, the Stick and the Combo: A Recipe for Reducing Vehicle Idling in Canadian Communities
10:50 a.m. Strengths and Weaknesses of Existing Idling Control By-laws
Jennifer Penney, Clean Air Partnership

This session will describe and discuss existing by-laws and present CAP’s recommendations for a model by-law. Please download Cracking Down on Idling: A Primer for Canadian Municipalities on Developing and Enforcing Control By-laws
11:20 a.m Questions and Discussion
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Issues in the Enforcement of Idling Control By-laws
Fleur Storace-Hogan, City of Burlington
Eric Jensen, City of Toronto
Bill Wiles, Town of Markham

This panel will describe the experience of three municipalities with different approaches to enforcement of idling by-laws.
1:15 p.m Effective By-laws and Enforcement General discussion with workshop participants about creating and enforcing effective idling control by-laws.

Please download the Idling Control and By-law Enforcement Workshop Report at http://www.cleanairpartnership.org

Contact:
Eva Ligeti
Clean Air Partnership

For more information visit www.cleanairpartnership.org

The Clean Air Partnership is a registered charity that works in partnership to promote and coordinate improvements to local air quality. Our sponsors and partners for this event include Toronto Atmospheric Fund, GTA-CAC and Natural Resources Canada.