Timeline for the Terms of Reference and Impact Assessment Between 2019 and 2020
Late Winter to Spring 2019
- A Notice of Commencement of the Terms of Reference was published and distributed on March 6, 2019 (view the English or French Notice of Commencement)
- A Notice of Public Information Centres #1 was published and distributed on April 16, 2019 (view the English or French Notice of Public Information Centres)
- Public Information Centre #1
- Ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities
Summer 2019
- Initial Project Description submitted to the federal Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency)
- Field studies conducted on alternative routes throughout Summer into 2020
- Ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities
Fall 2019
- Detailed Project Description to be submitted under the Federal Impact Assessment Act on November 9, 2019
- Field studies continue
- A Notice of Public Information Centres #2 was published and distributed on November 26, 2019
- A Notice of Impact Assessment Decision was published by the Agency stating that a federal IA is required on November 29, 2019
- Ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities
Winter 2019/2020
- Public Information Centre #2
- Draft Terms of Reference released for review by Indigenous communities, agencies, the public, and other stakeholders on December 4, 2019
- A Notice of Commencement of the IA was published by the Agency on February 24, 2020
- Ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities
2020
- Field studies continue
- Terms of Reference was submitted (Fall 2020)
- Decision on Terms of Reference is expected in Winter 2021
- Ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities
2021
The Terms of Reference was approved on October 8, 2021 with amendments
The Notice of Commencement of Environmental Assessment was issued on October 29, 2021
Field studies continue
- Ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities