Ford Motor Company of Canada controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2010
Oakville gas-fired power-plant controversy
A proposal to build a large TransCanada-operated gas-fired generating station on unused Ford Oakville property faced opposition from residents and politicians concerned about health and safety. Ontario cancelled the project in October 2010, and the parties withdrew planned appeals.
1989
Oakville wastewater pollution controversy
Ford’s Oakville operation was named among Ontario’s major industrial pollution concerns because of wastewater discharged into Lake Ontario. Reported issues included solids and chemicals associated with oxygen depletion, phosphorus, and phenols. Ford later upgraded its treatment system and routed wastewater through regional sewers.