The BQNA’s mandate is to help improve the quality of individual and community life in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood.
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A June 30, 2026 city report has noted that the proposed Island Airport jet expansion would negatively impact the water quality of the inner harbour as well as reduce the impact of the billions of dollars invested in the Don River and Central Waterfront Project.
The proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Airport — including runway lengthening, jet aircraft introduction, and Special Economic Zone powers — represents a material and immediate threat to that value.
The federally mandated airport safety requirement must be completed by the Toronto Port Authority by July 12, 2027. Construction of the two new Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport will start mid-July 2026.
Investigating the increased risk of heart disease, lung cancer, and tumours from bringing jets to Toronto’s waterfront communities.
The three speaker presentations are now available. BQNA’s 2026 AGM featured an evidence based/ knowledge sharing panel providing facts and answering questions about the impact of a jet airport on our air and water quality and the value of protecting our access to nature and parkland.
You're invited to participate in a paid co-design workshop exploring wearable air-quality sensing devices.
There will be changes to TTC schedules and routes; underground night markets with music will be held on Bathurst Quay Common (in front of the silos) for 20 nights; there will be a rideshare pick up and drop off zone on Stadium Road.
2026 year in review – the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association. We are only half way through 2026 but the BQNA has been busy working to help improve the quality of individual and community life in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood.
BQNA’s 2026 AGM features an evidence based/knowledge sharing panel providing facts and answering questions about the impact of a jet airport on our air and water quality and the value of protecting our access to nature and parkland.
The Ontario government’s Bill 110 allows the Province to expropriate Little Norway Park and remove the city’s voice from major decisions affecting it. The Bill also removes the City of Toronto from the Tripartite Agreement that has shaped the relationship between the airport, the waterfront, the City of Toronto and surrounding communities for decades.
