The facility, which is located in Scarborough, is being transformed to meet the city’s mandate for net zero emissions.

The new building, which is targeting LEED Gold certification, is located within the Earnscliffe National Historic Site.

The report says Honda is looking at several sites, including next to its existing plant in Alliston, Ont., with a potential investment decision expected by the end of the year.

Once in place, the new system will digitize environmental property records so that developers can proceed with real-estate transactions and development plans faster.

A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada's 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts.