Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Magino Gold Project, located near Dubreuilville, Ontario. The Agency invites the public and Indigenous groups to comment on the potential environmental effects of the project and the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate those effects as described in a summary of the Environmental Impact … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced that the proposed Project 4 – All-Season Road Connecting Berens River to Poplar River First Nation is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects and the project can proceed. The project is a 94 kilometre-long all season, gravel public highway between Berens River First Nation and … Read more

The Joint Review Panel assessing the proposed Frontier Oil Sands Mine Project is seeking public comments on the responses to the information requests issued by the Panel. The responses were submitted by the proponent, Teck Resources Ltd. The Panel invites Indigenous groups, the public and other review participants to submit their comments in writing by July 20, … Read more

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Lac Windfall Mine Project, located on the Eeyou Istchee-James Bay Territory, 75 km southeast of the Cree village of Waswanipi and 115 km east of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec. The agency is seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups on the project and its … Read more

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Project 6 – All-Season Road Linking Manto Sipi Cree Nation, Bunibonibee Cree Nation and God’s Lake First Nation, located in Manitoba. The agency is seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups on the project and its potential effects … Read more

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency commenced a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Nexen Energy ULC Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project, located over 400 km east of St. John’s, in an area known as the Flemish Pass, in the Atlantic Ocean. The Agency invites the public to comment on which aspects of the environment may be affected by this … Read more

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Nexen Energy ULC Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project located over 400 kilometres east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, in an area known as the Flemish Pass in the Atlantic Ocean. The Agency is seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups … Read more

While at the International Association for Impact Assessment conference, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) launched a public comment period on the Expert Panel report related to the federal review of environmental assessment processes. The Expert Panel report provides recommendations on possible approaches to improving current environmental assessment processes. The government will review the report and all … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced the appointment of Dr. Douw Steyn as a new member of the Review Panel established to conduct the environment assessment of the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project in Delta, British Columbia. Steyn will join Panel Chair, Jocelyne Beaudet, and panel member, Dr. David Levy, who were … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced that the proposed Kemess Underground Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects and the project may proceed. The project is an underground gold-copper mine proposed by AuRico Metals Inc. and located 250 kilometres north of Smithers, B.C. As part of the Environmental Assessment Decision Statement, she … Read more