Press Release
December 1, 2022
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER), in its role as Crown Consultation Coordinator, released the Crown Consultation and Accommodation Report for the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) West Path Delivery 2023 Project. The Crown Consultation and Accommodation Report summarized consultation with potentially affected Indigenous communities.
The CER consulted with 25 Indigenous communities over two years. The Crown Consultation Coordinator recommended changes to four project conditions in the CER Commission’s report to address the concerns of Indigenous communities. The CER sent the report to the Governor in Council (GIC) to inform its final decision on the project, which was approved on November 30, 2022.
Consultation Activities
Highlights of these activities include:
Conditions
In response to concerns raised by Indigenous Peoples, the report recommended that four project conditions be amended, two in relation to economic inclusion and opportunities, two in relation to the project’s contribution to cumulative effects:
Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the Lifecycle of the Project
The CER has taken steps to co-develop a way to enhance Indigenous Peoples’ involvement in the oversight of the NGTL pipeline system. The initiative aims to foster discussions regarding the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples as they relate to the compliance and oversight of all existing NGTL pipeline projects including the West Path Delivery 2023 Project. The CER and potentially affected Indigenous communities will meet in December.
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Ruth Anne Beck
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Canada Energy Regulator
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