Oakville has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with the concerns surrounding the new wave
Oakville has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with the concerns surrounding the new wave of facilities powering artificial intelligence.
Councillors in the town southwest of Toronto have directed staff to study whether its own regulations need to be updated to address potential noise, vibration and emissions issues from data centres, as well as broader land-use considerations.
The province is acting after Oakville this week became the first municipality in Ontario to impose a one-year moratorium on new…
Mississauga council’s vote will prohibit building “major digital infrastructure facilities” for up to one year while staff study…
TORONTO - Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects, as a neighbouring city…
A proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback…
Hamilton is expected to vote today on whether to become the first city in Canada to put a temporary pause on new data centres.
Governments globally are restricting new data centre construction due to rising concerns. New York State enacted a one-year…
