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Cision Canada
a day ago
- General
- Cision Canada
Public Notice - Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal Project - Comments Invited on the Summary of the Impact Statement Français
What is happening? OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is conducting a federal impact assessment for the proposed Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal Project a new port terminal located in the industrial-port zone of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. IAAC invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review and provide feedback on the summary of the proponent's Impact Statement. This document identifies the potential impacts of the project on the environment, particularly on the federal components of the project, including fish and fish habitat, migratory birds, and Indigenous peoples, and the measures proposed to mitigate them. How can I participate? Comments should be submitted by visiting the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 83969). The summary of the proponent's Impact Statement is also available on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to [email protected]. Submit your comments online in by 11:59 p.m. on September 11, 2025. All comments received will be published online as part of the project file. Will there be more opportunities to participate? This is the third of four opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and the public to comment as part of the impact assessment process for the project. Comments received during this comment period will support IAAC in the preparation of a draft Impact Assessment Report for the project and help inform the next steps in the project's review process. Stay updated on this project by following IAAC on X: @IAAC_AEIC, #SorelTracy #PortTerminal or sign-up for notifications on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry. What is the proposed project? QSL International Ltd. is proposing the construction and operation of a new port terminal in the industrial-port zone of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. As proposed, the Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal Project would include a new floating wharf and related intermodal infrastructures. The project would support the transportation of agricultural goods, fertilizers, road salt and oversized steel parts and would accommodate up to 35 ships per year.
Cision Canada
2 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Greenlight Electricity Centre Project - Public Comments Invited and Information Sessions on the Summary of the Initial Project Description
What is happening? OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 11, 2025 /CNW/ - Greenlight Electricity Centre Limited Partnership is proposing the Greenlight Electricity Centre Project, a new natural-gas-fueled power-generating facility in the Alberta Industrial Heartland, located about 10 kilometres east of Gibbons. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review the summary of the Initial Project Description and provide comments on the proposed project. This feedback will help IAAC prepare a summary of issues that will be given to the proponent. How can I participate? Comments should be submitted online by visiting the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 89790). The summary of the Initial Project Description is also available on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to [email protected]. Submit your comments online by 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2025. All comments received will be published online as part of the project file. Participant funding will be available to eligible participants during this comment period and details will be announced shortly on the Registry. IAAC will retroactively reimburse eligible participants for their participation costs in this first comment period. Virtual Information Sessions IAAC invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to attend an information session via Zoom to learn more about the project, the impact assessment process, and how to submit comments on the summary of the Initial Project Description. August 20, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MDT (English) August 21, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MDT (English) For information on how to attend a session, please visit the project home page on the Registry and click on " Information Sessions". A French virtual information session is available upon request. If you have any questions, please contact IAAC using the project email above. What is the proposed project? Greenlight Electricity Centre Limited Partnership is proposing the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a new power generating facility fueled by natural gas, located in Alberta's Industrial Heartland, about 10 kilometres east of Gibbons. As proposed, the Greenlight Electricity Centre Project would consist of four gas/steam turbine line-ups with a combined production capacity of up to 1,864 megawatts, heat recovery steam generators, an electrical transmission line, and a natural gas pipeline. The project is expected to be in operation for at least 40 years.
Cision Canada
05-08-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Yellowhead Copper Project - Comments Invited & Information Sessions
OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 5, 2025 /CNW/ - Taseko Mines Limited (the proponent) is proposing the construction, operation, and closure of a new open-pit copper mine located about 150 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office (the EAO) are working cooperatively on the initial phase of the project's review. You are invited to review the Initial Project Description and provide feedback. A summary document, in English or French, is available on the project's Registry page (reference number 89694). The comment period starts August 5, 2025, and ends September 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Comments received will support the preparation of a joint Summary of Issues and Engagement document that will be given to the proponent. The proponent will be required to provide a response which IAAC will consider in its early decision whether the project requires further review of its potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction. Comments only need to be submitted once to either IAAC or the EAO to be considered in both the federal and provincial assessment processes. Comments are considered public and will be published online. Feedback sent to IAAC may be submitted in English or French. To submit a comment, you can visit either of the following websites: The Canadian Impact Assessment Registry at (reference number 89694). Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to [email protected]. The Environmental Assessment Office at Information Sessions To learn more, join us at one of these upcoming events: The in-person open house will include information booths to provide details on the project and the assessment processes. Federal and provincial officials and the proponent will be available to answer questions. The virtual information session will include presentations on the project and the assessment processes, with a question-and-answer session at the end. Substitution Request The Government of British Columbia has requested that the federal impact assessment, if one is warranted, be substituted to the province. If the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change grants the request, the EAO would conduct the project's impact assessment on behalf of IAAC, meeting both federal and provincial legislative requirements. IAAC is seeking your comments on this request. For more information on the project and the provincial assessment process, visit
Cision Canada
17-07-2025
- General
- Cision Canada
Public Notice - Mont Sorcier Mining Project
Comments Invited on the Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Draft Public Participation Plan What is happening? OTTAWA, ON, July 17, 2025 /CNW/ - The Joint Assessment Committee (the Joint Committee), comprising of representatives from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and the Cree Nation Government, is conducting a federal impact assessment for the proposed Mont Sorcier Mining Project, a new open-pit iron and vanadium mine, located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory, in Quebec. As part of the planning phase in the federal impact assessment process, the Joint Committee invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review and provide feedback on the draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (draft Guidelines) and the draft Public Participation Plan (draft Plan). The draft Guidelines outline the specific factors to be considered in the assessment of the project and provide direction to the proponent, Voyager Metals Inc., on the studies and information required in its Impact Statement. The draft Plan explains how the public will be engaged throughout the review process and provides details on how and when public participation opportunities will take place for each phase of the impact assessment. How can I participate? Comments should be submitted online by visiting the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 84616). The draft Guidelines and the draft Plan are also available on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide their input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to [email protected]. Submit your comments online by 11:59 p.m. on August 16, 2025. All comments received will be published online as part of the project file. Stay updated on this project by following IAAC and the Cree Nation Government on X: @IAAC_AEIC @gcccra, #MontSorcier or sign-up for notifications on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry. What is the proposed project? Voyager Metals Inc. is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning, and closure of an open-pit iron and vanadium mine located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory, in the municipality of Chibougamau, about 20 kilometres northeast of the Town of Chibougamau, Quebec, in the traditional Cree territory. As proposed, the Mont Sorcier Mining Project would include a pit and the construction of an ore processing facility. The proponent also plans to build a 49-kilometre railroad that would connect to the existing track to transport the concentrate by train to the Grande-Anse Marine Terminal, where it would be stockpiled for export purposes. The mine's production capacity would be about 5 million tonnes per year (average rate of 13,700 tonnes/day) and the estimated life of the project would be 21 years.
Cision Canada
14-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Public Notice - Centre Village Renewables Integration and Grid Security Project Français
Comments Invited and Information Sessions on the Summary of the Initial Project Description What is happening? OTTAWA, ON, July 14, 2025 /CNW/ - WattBridge Energy IPP Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of PROENERGY Holding Company Inc., is proposing the Centre Village Renewables Integration and Grid Security Project, a new electricity generation facility, located in Centre Village, near Sackville, in southeastern New Brunswick. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review the summary of the Initial Project Description and provide comments on the proposed project. This feedback will help IAAC prepare a summary of issues that will be given to the proponent. How can I participate? Comments should be submitted online by visiting the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 89719). The summary of the Initial Project Description is also available on the Registry. Participants who wish to provide input in a different format can contact IAAC by writing to [email protected]. Submit your comments online by 11:59 p.m. on August 1, 2025. All comments received will be published online as part of the project file. Participant funding will be available to eligible participants during this comment period and details will be announced shortly on the Registry. IAAC will retroactively reimburse eligible participants for their participation costs in this first comment period. Virtual Information Sessions IAAC invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to attend an information session via Zoom to learn more about the project, the impact assessment process, and how to submit comments on the summary of the Initial Project Description. July 21, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ADT (English) July 22, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ADT (English) July 22, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ADT (French) For information on how to attend a session, please visit the project home page on the Registry and click on " Information Sessions" If you have any questions, please contact IAAC using the project email above. What is the proposed project? WattBridge Energy IPP Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of PROENERGY Holding Company Inc., is proposing to construct, operate and decommission the Centre Village Renewables Integration and Grid Security Project, a new electricity generation facility, located in Centre Village, near Sackville, in southeastern New Brunswick. As proposed, the project would have capacity to generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity using gas turbines and would operate as needed to maintain system reliability and provide back-up energy generation. The project is expected to operate for about 25 years.
