January 20, 2025 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed construction of the Child and Family Services building located in Sandy Lake First Nation is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by February 20, 2025 to:

Amenda Hong, Environment Officer
9th Floor, 655 Bay Street, Toronto ON 
amenda.hong@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

Sandy lake First Nation is proposing a Child and Family Services Building Project. The building will be approximately 2,200 m2 in footprint, serviced with electricity, water/wastewater systems, and internet. To service the building with the community's water system, the watermain will be extended approximately 300m. A stand-by generator will be installed at the site and will include a 14,327L double-walled diesel fuel storage tank on a concrete pad. The site will also include a parking lot, storage garage, outdoor children's play area, gazebo and teepee.