In accordance with the Impact Assessment Act, the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (Commission) has determined that the portion of the J5D OPGW Upgrade Project located on federal lands is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

In making its determination with respect to the project on federal lands, the Commission considered the factors listed in subsection 84(1) of the Impact Assessment Act. No issues or concerns were raised by Indigenous peoples or the public regarding the use of federal lands for the project. The proponent's standard mitigation measures can be found in its project application and related filings on the Commission's online public registry at this location: https://apps.cer-rec.gc.ca/REGDOCS/Item/View/3915453.

For any questions regarding this project, please contact the Canada Energy Regulator by email at process.help@cer-rec.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-899-1265 (toll-free).