A half day Forum on the Gas Tax was hosted by Transport Futures in Toronto on July 25th, 2018. Speakers discussed the economic, social and environmental aspects of gasoline pricing and gas taxes. It included experts from within academia, business, and the non-profit sector. The forum was organized as a result of the current Government of Ontario’s plan to lower provincial gas taxes by as much as 10 cents per litre.

By Vickie vanRavenswaay, Pelham Transit - With limited professional development funding, every year it is a challenge to determine which professional development opportunities to attend. Being new to the world of providing transit services for the community, in the past I would determine which sessions would be of benefit and attend this annual conference for a half day. This year I felt it was important to attend the full conference; to take in all the sessions, put faces to colleagues I had only spoken to over the past 2 years, and take advantage of the networking opportunities - which were priceless!