IAAC Information Session Helps Community Understand Path Forward For Pumped Storage Impact Assessment Process – The Meaford Independent
February 17, 2026
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) hosted an information session on Thursday, February 12 at Meaford Hall, regarding the Ontario Pumped Storage Project proposed to be built on the grounds of the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre in Meaford. The meeting was also available via Zoom for those who preferred to participate online.
More than 100 residents attended the meeting in person at Meaford Hall, with another 158 participating online for the two-hour information session.
The session included presentations by the IAAC, as well as Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and the Department of National Defence, who explained the steps forward for the impact assessment that will soon be underway.
