Goods Movement Long Term Plan

We've create a long-term framework for goods movement planning that will address the trends identified in the strategic plan.

Goods Movement Long Term Plan (GMLTP)

We identified a Goods Movement Long Term Plan (GMLTP) as part of this broader planning context.

The goals of the GMLTP include:

Community and Environmental Sustainability
Safety
Economic Competitiveness
Innovation and Technology
Performance Management
System Performance

For more information refer to Peel Region’s Goods Movement Long Term Plan (2019).

Peel Goods Movement Task Force

The Region of Peel Goods Movement team, together with the Goods Movement Task Force, have demonstrated leadership in the area of goods movement in Ontario, taking important steps to maintain it as a significant freight hub for Canada.

The Task Force, which represents a public-private partnership, identified several action items aimed at addressing congestion and fixing the movement of goods across Peel. Work is well underway, and the team continues to focus on improving the efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability of the goods movement system.

Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Peel

In January 2021, the United Nations University officially acknowledged the Region of Peel with a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) designation, referred to as RCE Peel.

The establishment of RCE Peel will allow the Region and its partners to collaborate with the global network and promote sustainable development with a focus on improving goods movement and sustainable transportation.

RCE Peel’s vision is to form a collaborative entity that will help create a healthy and sustainable community for Peel residents and businesses.

RCE Peel will work with partners to inform and implement strategies, opportunities, programs, and educational endeavors that support the sustainable movement of people and goods, ultimately increasing Peel’s climate change resiliency and allowing for economic prosperity and a high quality of life.

For more information refer to Global RCE Network – RCE Peel.

Smart Freight Centre (SFC)

The Smart Freight Centre has been established as a 5-year collaborative network with the Region of Peel, McMaster University, University of Toronto, and York University.

SFC will work on regionally significant goods movement issues and projects in Peel Region and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) to reduce the impacts of goods movement on communities and the environment.

For more information refer to Smart Freight Centre.