Public Notice
Site C Clean Energy Project – Federal Funding Allocated to Support Aboriginal Participation in Environmental Assessment

OTTAWA, May 6, 2014 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency today has allocated $262,522.69 among 26 Aboriginal group applicants to assist their participation in consultation activities related to the environmental assessment of the proposed Site C Clean Energy Project located on the Peace River in north-eastern British Columbia.

This Aboriginal funding is allocated through the Participant Funding Program administered by the Agency and is intended to assist Aboriginal groups in reviewing and commenting on the Joint Review Panel Report and other key documents.

Funding Recipients
Applicant Allocation
Doig River First Nation $14,000
Halfway River First Nation $14,000
Prophet River First Nation $14,000
West Moberly First Nations $14,000
Saulteau First Nations $14,000
Blueberry River First Nations $14,000
McLeod Lake Indian Band $14,000
Fort Nelson First Nation $8,000
Duncan's First Nation $10,250
Horse Lake First Nation $11,000
Dene Tha' First Nation $11,000
Woodland Cree First Nation $8,000
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation $8,000
Beaver First Nation $7,998.39
Tallcree First Nation $8,000
Little Red River Cree Nation $7,250
Mikisew Cree First Nation $8,000
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation $8,000
Smith's Landing First Nation $8,000
Deninu K'ue First Nation $7,049.50
Métis Nation British Columbia $11,000
Kelly Lake Métis Settlement Society $10,974.80
Métis Nation of Alberta - Region 6 $8,000
Fort Chipewyan Métis Local 125 $8,000
Northwest Territory Métis Nation $8,000
Kwadacha First Nation $8,000
Total $262,522.69

A funding review committee, independent of the panel review process, was established to assess the requests for funding.

Information on the project is available in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry under reference number 63919.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.

Document Reference Number: 2769

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