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Attachment Eabametoong First Nation Response to WSR and IAAC Draft Impact Assessment Report

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Eabametoong First Nation
  • Reference number: 300
  • Submitted: 2026-05-28 - 8:39 AM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • {} May 22, 2026 Delivered via email Kathleen O’Neill, Director Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (“Ministry”) Attention: Sasha McLeod and Dorothy Moszynski, Special Project Officers sasha.mcleod@ontario.ca and dorothy.moszynski@ontario.ca Loraine Cox and Caitlin Cafaro Team Leaders, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (“IAAC”) loraine.cox@iaac-aeic.gc.ca, caitlin.cafaro@iaac-aeic.gc.ca, and webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Michael Fox Regional Consultation Lead Webequie Supply Road michael.fox@supplyroad.ca RE: Comments regarding the Webequie Supply Road (“WSR” or “Project”) Ministry Review and Impact Assessment On behalf of Eabametoong, I write in response to Ontario’s Ministry Review of the WSR Environmental Assessment (“EA”) and IAAC’s Draft Impact Assessment Report. As we continue to wait for answers to our questions from previous submissions, we urge Ontario and Canada to do better in the final stages of this deeply flawed EA/IS process, and act to uphold the honour of the Crown in final decision-making. 1. Ontario has not met its duty to consult It is predictable that the Ministry Review concluded that the EA was conducted in accordance with all legal requirements including the duty to consult.1 By Ontario’s own admission, the outcome of the EA process has long been predetermined as WSR construction is planned to start in June 2026.2 However, Ontario cannot approve an application until its duty to consult has been met. At best, the consultation process can be characterized as flawed for the reasons set out below. 1 Ministry Review, pp 26-27, 30. 2 ...
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Attachment Constance Lake First Nation Comments on Webequie Supply Road Impact Assessment Report and Conditions

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Constance Lake First Nation
  • Reference number: 295
  • Submitted: 2026-05-26 - 5:32 PM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • Comments on Webequie Supply Road Impact Assessment Report and Conditions of Approval May 22, 2026 Submitted by: Constance Lake First Nation Constance Lake First Nation – Comments on Webequie Supply Road Draft Federal IA Conditions | 2 The Webequie Supply Road (WSR; the Project) is a proposed all-season gravel road being advanced by Webequie First Nation (WFN; the Proponent). The Project includes approximately 107 kilometres of new road connecting Webequie First Nation to the Ring of Fire region near McFaulds Lake and is intended to support mineral development and improve year-round access. The WSR impacts a region where Constance Lake First Nation (CLFN) has long maintained cultural ties. As part of its review of the WSR Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement (EAR/IS), CLFN submitted comments and recommendations to the Proponent and to Provincial and Federal regulators. Responses have since been provided by the Proponent and Ontario, and Canada has released draft Conditions of Approval in the draft Impact Assessment (IA) Report. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has concluded that the Provincial Environmental Assessment (EA) meets the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act and recommended standard conditions of approval. CLFN has prepared this submission to address the extent to which these responses and proposed conditions meaningfully address key concerns, including Indigenous participation and recognition, fish and wildlife, current use, cultural values, cumulative effects, and follow-up monitoring. CLFN remains broadly supportive of WFN’s desire to develop the WSR as a means of providing year-round access ...
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Attachment Protect the animals Please preserve the trees at this location. Please do not build on an area that has a lot of trees. Please do not harm animals with this project. Please do not use animal

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Beaconsfield Animal Services
  • Reference number: 288
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 11:56 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Assessment
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • ?Please preserve the trees at this location.  Please do not build on an area that has a lot of trees.  Please do not harm animals with this project. Please do not use animal testing for pollution and effluent  monitoring.  https://www.change.org/p/stop-testing-sewer-water-on-laboratory-fish ?Please work with the Canadian Centre for the Alternatives to Animal Methods.  https://www.uwindsor.ca/ccaam/ Please only use non lethal ways to live with geese, beavers, and other wildlife.  Develop a Living With Coyotes program with the animal welfare organization Coyote Watch Canada.  www.coyotewatchcanada.com Please only use non lethal ways to manage wildlife.  There are humane, non lethal ways to deal with beavers.  Here's a great resource.  https://thefurbearers.com/downloads/PDFs/Beaver%20Book%20-%202019-10-08%20The%20Fur-Bearers.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1fP2wOYQKbWREX0E5QzYBhZLf9VjwMov3p37Vh8ToW1-NeQvAoVATZhEg%0A%0A https://www.change.org/p/stop-banff-from-killing-animals-after-conflicts https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/humanely-scare-away-canada-geese https://www.canadageese.org/nlcontrol.html https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/humane-goose-control-pdf.pdf https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-about-canada-geese This company makes non lethal products. https://margosupplies.com/ca-en/ ? Conventional rodent control uses cruel methods. The companies use glue traps, and snap traps, which, like legholds, can cause injury. They also use rodenticide, which kills slowly and kills many non target ...

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Attachment Fort Albany First Nation comments on the Webequie Supply Road Draft Impact Assessment Report

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Fort Albany First Nation
  • Reference number: 296
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 11:34 PM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • 1 May 22, 2026 Via email - Caitlin.Cafaro@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 600-55 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 Attn: Caitlin Cafaro, Senior Consultation Analyst, Ontario Region Dear Ms. Cafaro, Re: Fort Albany First Nation’s Comments on the Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road Project Fort Albany First Nation (“FAFN”) submits this letter in response to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report (“Draft IA Report”) and Draft Potential Conditions for the Webequie Supply Road Project (“WSR;” “Project”). This submission includes the following appendices: ● Appendix A – FAFN Round 2 Technical Comments on the Proponent’s Responses to Round 1 Comments and Associated Addendum Materials; ● Appendix B – FAFN Comments on Webequie Supply Road EA/IS Addendum 1; and ● Appendix C – Fort Albany First Nation Targeted Rights Impact Assessment for the Webequie Supply Road Project. The attached materials provide further detail regarding FAFN’s concerns and should be read together with this letter. We have received the comments submitted by Attawapiskat First Nation on May 21, 2026. We share their serious concerns about the deficiencies in the process and substance of this environmental assessment and the Ministry’s review, and we endorse and adopt their comments in supplement to those in this letter. FAFN has been unable to properly review all of the materials, including all of the 700+ pages in additional addenda released by the proponent, during this short review period. This has been compounded by our earlier inability to fully review the EAR. FAFN has also been unable to consult with our membership while ...
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Attachment Mushkegowuk Council Comments - Webequie Supply Road Project

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Mushkegowuk Council
  • Reference number: 305
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 9:56 PM
  • Project phase: Post Decision
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe
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  • UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Comments on the Federal Ministerial Review of the WSR Project 1. On Page 17 it is stated As proposed, the project would connect Webequie First Nation to existing mineral exploration activities and potential future mineral development in the Ring of Fire area. The project also could become part of a future all-season road network connecting Webequie First Nation and the Ring of Fire area to the provincial highway system at Nakina. This project is not economically feasible without mines and mines require highway access. Work is beginning to upgrade the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads that will lead to these mines. Work has been done in Geraldton to upgrade infrastructure for these roads to future mines. It seems fallacious to speak of these happenings using words like potential and possible. 2. On Page 18 it is stated The purpose of the project is to allow for movement of supplies and people from the Webequie First Nation Airport to the McFaulds Lake area, provide socio-economic development opportunities to the community of Webequie First Nation and meet the need of improved community well-being through enhanced access to jobs and training, including for the community’s youth. This doesn’t really make sense as the McFaulds Lake projects require road access to southern highways. No McFaulds Lake mines and there is no need for transit of supplies and people, no economic development opportunities etc… The entire statement is nonsensical. Is there some reason that this is forbidden from expressing linkage to the NRL and MFFN-CAR projects? 3. On Page 21 it is stated the extent to which the likely effects of the project contribute to sustainability. The sustainability ...
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Attachment Comments from the Friends of the Attawapiskat River on the Draft Impact Assessment Report and Potential Conditions in relation to the Webequie Supply Road Project (IAAC Reference No. 80183)

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Friends of the Attawapiskat River
  • Reference number: 287
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 7:28 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Assessment
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • Please see attached for the comments of the Friends of the Attawapiskat River in response to the Draft Impact Assessment Report and Potential Conditions in relation to the Webequie Supply Road Project.
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  • Comments from the Friends of the Attawapiskat River on the Draft Impact Assessment Report and Potential Conditions in relation to the Webequie Supply Road Project (IAAC Reference No. 80183) May 22, 2026 TO Webequie Supply Road Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 600-55 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca FROM Michel Koostachin, Founder Friends of the Attawapiskat River Friends of the Attawapiskat River PO Box 49, Reserve 91A, Attawapiskat, ON P01 1A0 friendsoftheattawapiskat@gmail.com | friendsoftheattawapiskatriver.ca mailto:webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca http://friendsoftheattawapiskatriver.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ABOUT US..........................................................................................................................................3 II. SUMMARY OF CONCERNS................................................................................................................. 3 III. COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT AND POTENTIAL CONDITIONS............... 5 a. The IA Report fails to address concerns of project splitting to the detriment of understanding cumulative effects................................................................................................................................. 5 b. The IA Report fails to assess the WSR’s enabling function, eroding comprehensive understandings of impacts to areas of federal jurisdiction..............................................................................................6 i. Fish and fish ...
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Attachment Comment from the member of the Public on the draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road Project

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Comment from the member of the Public
  • Reference number: 293
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 5:45 PM
  • Ring of Fire Road Submission RE: Webequie Supply Road Draft Impact Assessment Report May 22, 2026   Regarding the “Government of Canada’s ability to meet its environmental obligations and its commitments in respect of climate change (Sections 5 and 6)”, that the project would not advance meeting Canada’s ‘greenhouse gas’ (GHG) emission targets (noted in the ‘DRAFT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT – WEBEQUIE SUPPLY ROAD’), implies that substantial damage caused by ‘climate change’ would result. These concerns with respect to the concept (hypothesis) of man-made ‘climate change’ are actually quite inconsequential, as a worst case scenario, for a variety of reasons which are rarely made public. Foremost is the fact that the explanation of the mechanism of ‘global warming’ caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from man-made activities is impossible, based on established atmospheric science. It is noteworthy that Earth’s biosphere generates about 30-40 times the CO2 that human activities do on an annual basis.  Emissions caused by human activities, therefore, are miniscule compared to emissions caused by natural processes.  This fact was confirmed by the ‘Keeling Curve’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, when a substantial drop in man-made CO2 emissions globally registered no measurable (visible) impact on the routine variations of the atmospheric CO2 concentration.  If human activities were truly the primary cause of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere, a marked drop in atmospheric ...

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Attachment Nibinamik First Nation’s Comments on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Nibinamik First Nation
  • Reference number: 292
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 2:00 PM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • NIBINAMIK FIRST NATION General Delivery Summer Beaver, Ontario P0T 3B0 Tel: (807) 593-2131 Fax: (807) 593-2270 May 22, 2026 VIA EMAIL Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Assessment Branch Special Project Officers 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 dorothy.moszynski@ontario.ca sasha.mcleod@ontario.ca simon.zhao@ontario.ca Attention: Dorothy Moszynski, Sasha McLeod, and Simon Zhao Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Ontario Region 600-55 York Street Toronto ON M5J 1R7 webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca caitlin.cafaro@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Attention: Caitlin Cafaro RE: Nibinamik First Nation’s Comments on Ontario’s Ministry Review and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road Nibinamik First Nation (“Nibinamik”) is writing in response to the Government of Ontario’s (“Ontario”) and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s (“IAAC” or “Canada”) requests for comment on Ontario’s Ministry Review Report (“Ontario Report”) and IAAC’s Draft Impact Assessment Report (“IAAC Report”) (together “Government Reports”) for the Webequie Supply Road (“WSR”). Nibinamik continues to support Webequie First Nation’s (the “Proponent”) desire to build an all- season road to connect its community to the provincial highway system. Nibinamik shares this desire and is interested in exploring opportunities to build our own all-season road. However, as we have expressed numerous times, Nibinamik has serious concerns with Ontario’s and Canada’s ...

Attachment Comments on behalf of Ginoogaming First Nation

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Four Rivers Inc.
  • Reference number: 286
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 11:41 AM
  • Project phase: Impact Assessment
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • On behalf of Ginoogaming First Nation, please accept the attached letter commenting on the Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions of approval for the Webequie Supply Road.    
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  • Ginoogaming First Nation 101 Poplar Cres., Ginoogaming First Nation P.O. Box 89 Longlac, Ontario P0T 2A0 P. 807.876.2242; F. 807.876.2495 www.ginoogamingfn.ca To: Webequie Supply Road Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 600-55 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 Telephone: 416-952-1576 Email: webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Cc: Hon. Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Ring of Fire Economic and Community Partnerships Email: greg.rickford@pc.ola.org, minister.indigenousaffairs@ontario.ca Re: Ginoogaming First Nation Comments on Webequie Supply Road Impact Assessment Report and Conditions of Approval I’m writing to express Ginoogaming First Nation’s serious concerns about the Webequie Supply Road Project (WSR; the Project). As we have consistently stated verbally and on the written record, GFN does not support development related to the Ring of Fire without our consent. We will only provide our consent if we secure accommodation measures that are commensurate with the scale and severity of the anticipated impacts to GFN’s Treaty and Aboriginal rights and interests from the development of the entire Ring of Fire road network and associated mining development. We insist that these accommodation discussions commence immediately. Our Nation will consider all options to ensure that our Treaty and Aboriginal rights and interests are honoured by the Crown. The WSR looks to be the first Project in the Ring of Fire (RoF) road network that will receive Federal and Provincial approvals to proceed to construction. Given our clear and consistent position grounded in our Treaty ...
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Attachment Kashechewan First Nation’s Comments on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Kashechewan First Nation
  • Reference number: 299
  • Submitted: 2026-05-22 - 10:41 AM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • Kashechewan First Nation Chief and Council 13B Riverside Rd. Phone: 705-275-4440 P.O. Box 240 705-275-1054 Kashechewan ON P0L1S0 Fax: 705-275-1023 May 22, 2026 Delivered by Email Webequie Supply Road Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 600-55 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 Telephone: 416-952-1576 Email: webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca RE: Kashechewan First Nation Review and Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Draft Impact Assessment Report To Whom it May Concern, I am writing as the elected Chief of Kashechewan First Nation (“KFN”). This letter and comments are submitted on behalf of myself, the Council, and Nation members of KFN. As the Chief of my Nation, it is my duty to protect our Section 35 rights exercised throughout Treaty 9, of which we are signatories. We have completed a detailed review of the Draft Impact Assessment (“IA”) Report for the Webequie Supply Road. While KFN members may not frequent the Project area for the exercise of all their rights, there is acknowledgement that impacts in that area may be felt throughout the KFN territory, particularly impacts to water and flow patterns. Inclusion of KFN Information Previously, KFN has found the final Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement (“EAR/IS”) incomplete as there was a lack of inclusion of the draft Kashechewan First Nation Existing Conditions Report in the various sections of the EAR/IS. Based on this comment, KFN made three requests: (1) continued engagement ...
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Attachment Aroland First Nation’s Comments on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Aroland First Nation
  • Reference number: 298
  • Submitted: 2026-05-21 - 7:59 PM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • PO Box 10 Aroland, Ontario P0T 1B0 Phone: (807) 329-5970 Fax: (807) 329-5750 Caitlin Cafaro Senior Consultation Analyst, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca May 21, 2026 RE: Aroland First Nation Comments on Webequie Supply Road draft Impact Assessment Report and draft Potential Conditions Dear Caitlin Cafaro, Aroland First Nation (AFN) appreciates the opportunity to review and provide comments on the Impact Assessment Report (IAR) and proposed conditions for the Webequie Supply Road (WSR) Project. Consistent with previous communications regarding the WSR, AFN remains concerned about the significant cumulative effects that increased industrial activity, traffic, and access may have on our Traditional Territory, including impacts to lands, waters, wildlife, harvesting, and the exercise of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. The Proponent characterizes the WSR as a stand-alone right-of-way from the WFN airport to Esker Camp at McFaulds Lake. However, AFN contends that the rationale for the Project is only logical if it connects to the provincial highway network through the proposed Northern Road Link (NRL) and the Marten Falls Community Access Road (MFCAR). Given the high likelihood of the proposed road corridor being interconnected in this way, and the reasonable assumption that significant volumes of industrial traffic will use the road corridor, AFN is concerned that the Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement does not attempt to adequately analyze and understand the potential impacts along the complete proposed road network. While the project-specific assessment process is important, AFN views the regional assessment as ...
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Attachment Weenusk First Nation’s Comments on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Weenusk First Nation
  • Reference number: 297
  • Submitted: 2026-05-21 - 4:52 PM
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
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  • For example, the groundwater Regional Study Area is not defined, and there is limited consideration of the implications of peat compaction and altered flow regimes. This is illustrated in Section 2.1 which acknowledges hydrological changes but heavily relies on generalized characterizations. This is further illustrated in Section 4.3.3.1 which reports uncertainty on whether the floating road design will maintain peatland hydrological conditions. It is recommended that the IAAC require additional detail for consideration of the hydrological system to ensure ongoing peatland integrity. Key Issue: Design Standards Instead of Demonstrated Performance The Draft IA Report indicates that infrastructure integrity (e.g., the “floating road” and potential future surface treatments) will be maintained based on the future project owner’s adherence to design standards. However, no site-specific validation of these methods was undertaken. As the Project is in remote, peatland conditions with major climate change stressors this lack of confirmation that the design standards are appropriate is insufficient. Further, no consideration is given to potential changes in traffic loading (e.g., heavier mining trucks) or road design (e.g., conversion to an asphalt surface). This must be considered as these adjustments to project design could occur and are noted in the EAR/IS. It is recommended that the IAAC require additional detail on design standards to ensure adequate assessment of project features. Key Issue: Uncertainty The Draft IA Report relies on the baseline studies completed for the EAR/IS which were noted in our original comments on the final EAR/IS as being spatially limited (i.e., used ...
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Attachment Attawapiskat First Nation’s Comments on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Draft Impact Assessment Report for the Webequie Supply Road

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Reference number: 294
  • Submitted: 2026-05-21 - 3:11 PM
  • Updated: 2026-06-08 - 9:24 AM
  • Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
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  • May 21, 2026 SENT BY EMAIL Loraine Cox and Caitlin Cafaro Team Leaders, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) loraine.cox@iaac-aeic.gc.ca caitlin.cafaro@iaac-aeic.gc.ca webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Dorothy Moszynski and Sasha McLeod Special Project Officers Environmental Assessment Branch Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) dorothy.moszynski@ontario.ca sasha.mcleod@ontario.ca Dear Ms. Cox, Ms. Cafaro, Ms. Moszynski, and Ms. McLeod, Re: Attawapiskat First Nation’s comments on the Webequie Supply Road Ministry Review and draft Impact Assessment Report We are writing in response to a May 22, 2026 deadline to provide comments on the Webequie Supply Road (WSR) Ministry Review (Ontario) and draft Impact Assessment Report (Canada). The regulatory review process for the WSR, at both federal and provincial levels, has been nothing short of a rubber-stamping exercise. At every stage we have raised concerns over the impact of this proposed frontier-opening project to our inherent and Treaty rights, and our entire Way of Life as Kattawapiskak people. Instead of engaging with us in a meaningful way your regulatory teams tried to placate us with by saying that you take the Duty to Consult and Accommodate seriously, that you have provided funding, that you are happy to accept our comments, that everything is being done according to legislative requirements, and that there will be additional opportunities to comment at future stages of the regulatory timeline. Meanwhile, the proponent proceeded ever further along the pathway to project approval. Then, in February 2026, we were suddenly presented with a greatly expedited timeline for approvals of ...
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Attachment Time to get moving on THIS

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Patrick Reid
  • Reference number: 284
  • Submitted: 2026-05-08 - 7:05 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Assessment
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • Canadian like myself invested in this, and I've been invested since 2008.  I lost money with Junior MIner MacDonald Mines, but not because it was a bad investment, but rather BAD GOVERNMENT under Trudeau Liberals stood in the way!  Im still heavily invested at at age 69 I often wonder if I will love long enough to see any profits.  Governments ask canadians to invest in Canada, and as time passes, I am left feeling I should be investing in the United States where their governments get things done.  Allowing this major discovery to go untouchjed for nearly two decades is a disgrace and this rests with government inaction.   I would also like to note thta I have worked in Fort McMurray where indiginous groups propser and own and operate many companies.  This can also happen in northern Ontario's Ring of Fire.  It is likley that this discovery is merely scraching the surface and more discoveries will be made.  The fact that many First Nation's Reserves have little or no acceptabl access to the outside world is shameful, and boiling water to make it drinkable; shame on Canada.  Get this going, and stop talking, and get to work.    

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Attachment Adding a "Steel Road" to the Gravel Road Corridor for the Ring of Fire

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Transport Action Ontario
  • Reference number: 282
  • Submitted: 2026-05-04 - 1:39 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Assessment
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • We believe that including a heavy-haul rail line in this road corridor would have a strong business and social case:   Rail Offers Economic and Social Advantages Rail can handle heavier loads of ore than a road, improving transportation economics while ensuring global competitiveness of extracted minerals. Rail offers seamless connection to the CN/CPKC rail network at Nakina enabling ore shipments to reach processing facilities in eastern and western Canada and the USA at a very competitive cost. On a tonne/km basis rail costs about 75% less than trucking. Rail provides all-weather mobility. We question the term “all weather road” because in the context of northern Ontario, there is no such thing. This is why Scandinavian countries use rail to move mined minerals to processing facilities and export terminals, year-round. Rail construction requires thousands of tons of  “green” Ontario steel which could be produced by Algoma Steel. Rail locomotives and freight cars generally last three times longer than highway vehicles and have a much higher residual value. Federal and Provincial policy is to purchase from Canadian manufacturers, whenever possible, while most heavy-duty highway trucks are imported from U.S. manufacturers. Rail diesel locomotives emit approximately 80% less CO2 per tonne/km than highway trucks. Electric locomotives emit no GHG and could be employed if the rail ...

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Attachment Design of Roads over Peatlands

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Daniel Campbell
  • Reference number: 278
  • Submitted: 2026-04-24 - 1:28 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Assessment
  • Participation notice: Public notice - Public comments invited on the draft Impact Assessment Report and potential conditions
  • Hello, The peatland and wetlands of the James Bay Lowland are sensitive to changes in water levels. The associated flora and fauna will also be sensitve to water level changes. I saw only cursory mention of the use of floating roads and equalization culverts in the Webequie Supply Road Project Draft Impact Assessment Report. The AtkinsRéalis January 2026 Final EA report provides a bit more detail, but does not refer to any best management practices for these features. Given the global importance of the peatlands in the Hudson Bay Lowland more detail on the efficacy of floating roads and equalization culverts should be provided to avoid impoacts to the roads. For instance, have they been tested in peatlands? To what extent do the block lateral movement of water across the roads (i.e. in fens). List the studies which describe the impacts and any best managment guidelines that will be followed. Kind regards, Daniel Campbell, Sudbury, ON  

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Attachment From Friends of the Attawapiskat River to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Final Impact Statement of the Webequie Supply Road Project

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Friends of the Attawapiskat River
  • Reference number: 273
  • Submitted: 2026-02-25 - 4:34 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • Webequie Supply Road Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 600-55 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca February 26, 2026 RE: FRIENDS OF THE ATTAWAPISKAT RIVER Comments on the Final Impact Statement of the Webequie Supply Road Project (IAAC Reference No. 80183) This comment is submitted by the Friends of the Attawapiskat River (the “Friends”) in response to the call for feedback by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s (“Agency”) on Webequie First Nation’s Organization’s (“WFN”) Impact Statement (“IS”) for the Webequie Supply Road Project (“WSR”).1 In providing these comments, we remind the Agency that we are the ancestral people of the lands where the Ring of Fire is proposed. We, the Oji-cree, Ojibway, and Omushkegowuk people, have lived in harmony with these lands given to us by the Creator since time immemorial. We are the Water People. The water gives us life, and we take care of the water in return. This is our duty to the Creator. We are the ancestors of the Headmen who signed Treaty 9 with the Crown to peacefully share the lands. Our Natural Laws teach us to respect the land and to maintain our relationship with the Creator. Our traditional ways do not involve greed or violence to these lands, but love, harmony and an ongoing commitment to each other. As we detail in our comments below, which draw on our past recommendations and reflect on whether our efforts and voice have been heard, we call on the Agency to uphold Treaty promises to our people. Our communities rely on openness to thrive,e and all community members must be involved in any process on our lands. To date, our communities are in the dark and ...
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Attachment From Attawapiskat First Nation to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Attawapiskat First Nation’s preliminary comments on the Webequie Supply Road project Final Impact Statement

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Reference number: 272
  • Submitted: 2026-03-18 - 10:26 AM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • March 17, 2026 SENT BY EMAIL Loraine Cox and Caitlin Cafaro Team Leaders, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada loraine.cox@iaac-aeic.gc.ca caitlin.cafaro@iaac-aeic.gc.ca webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Dorothy Moszynski and Sasha McLeod Special Project Officers Environmental Assessment Branch Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks dorothy.moszynski@ontario.ca sasha.mcleod@ontario.ca Dear Ms. Cox, Ms. Cafaro, Ms. Moszynski, and Ms. McLeod, Re: Attawapiskat First Nation’s preliminary comments on the Webequie Supply Road Final Impact Statement We are writing in response to a March 20, 2026 deadline to provide comments to Ontario on the Webequie Supply Road (WSR) proponent’s Final Impact Statement (Final IS). On March 9, 2026, Attawapiskat First Nation and Fort Albany First Nation wrote to request additional time to review and comment on the Webequie Supply Road and Marten Falls Community Access Road final impact statements. We have not yet received a reply to our letter. Attawapiskat First Nation continues to strongly object to the expedited assessment processes for both projects. The Final IS is more than 10,000 pages in length. Ontario has allotted 50 days for the First Nations to review this document – the same as the public review period, and overlapping with the 50 day review period for the Marten Falls Community Access Road (MFFN CAR) Final Impact Statement. The outcome of the impact/environmental assessment process appears to be predetermined. Ontario and Canada have greatly compressed the timeline for environmental/impact assessment and have vowed that ministerial approval for two of the three segments of the ...
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Attachment WCS Canada Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: WCS Canada
  • Reference number: 268
  • Submitted: 2026-02-26 - 10:55 AM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • February 26, 2026   To: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada via the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/80183); and to Michael Fox, Don Parkinson, and the Webequie Supply Road Project Team via email (wsrcomments@supplyroad.ca)   Re: Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement     To whom it may concern,   Please consider this letter as our response to the request for public input on the Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement (EAR/IS) for the proposed Webequie Supply Road Project (the Project) in northwestern Ontario. We provide this response in our capacities as Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada scientists leading research and policy development related to species and ecosystems to inform conservation decisions. Relevant expertise to the Project includes expertise in biodiversity, ecological integrity, forests and peatlands, cumulative impacts, wildlife, fisheries and climate change.   Our experience participating in environmental and impact assessment in the region includes our comments recommending a Regional Assessment for the Ring of Fire area (including a recommendation that a Regional Assessment would include all potential transportation corridors)[1] (#_ftn1), commenting on the Project Description[2] (#_ftn2), draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (TISG)[3] (#_ftn3) and the draft EAR/IS for the Project[4] (#_ftn4), and commenting on the ...
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  • WCS Canada – Ontario Northern Boreal Program Phone: (807) 285-9125 10 Cumberland St N Email: wcscanada@wcs.org Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 4K9 Canada Web: www.wcscanada.org February 26, 2026 To: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada via the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/80183); and to Michael Fox, Don Parkinson, and the Webequie Supply Road Project Team via email (wsrcomments@supplyroad.ca) Re: Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement To whom it may concern, Please consider this letter as our response to the request for public input on the Environmental Assessment Report/Impact Statement (EAR/IS) for the proposed Webequie Supply Road Project (the Project) in northwestern Ontario. We provide this response in our capacities as Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada scientists leading research and policy development related to species and ecosystems to inform conservation decisions. Relevant expertise to the Project includes expertise in biodiversity, ecological integrity, forests and peatlands, cumulative impacts, wildlife, fisheries and climate change. Our experience participating in environmental and impact assessment in the ...
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Attachment From Attawapiskat First Nation to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: IAAC's February 27, 2026 deadline to consider whether the proponent’s Impact Statement has all the necessary information to conduct the impact assessment

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Reference number: 270
  • Submitted: 2026-02-23 - 3:41 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • February 23, 2026 SENT BY EMAIL Loraine Cox and Martyna Krezel Team Leaders, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada loraine.cox@iaac-aeic.gc.ca martyna.krezel@iaac-aeic.gc.ca webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Dear Ms. Cox and Ms. Krezel, Re. IAAC’s February 27, 2026 deadline to consider whether the proponent’s Impact Statement has all the necessary information to conduct the impact assessment We are writing with regard to your email of February 12, 2026, in which you state that “Comments submitted by February 27, 2026, will be considered to inform IAAC’s decision of whether the proponent’s Impact Statement has all the necessary information to conduct the impact assessment and IAAC’s draft Impact Assessment report, as applicable.” Your February 27th deadline for making a decision on the adequacy of the proponent’s impact statement is unreasonable and must be extended until Attawapiskat First Nation and the Impact Assessment Agency can jointly and collaboratively come to a decision about the whether the information provided by the proponent is sufficient for informing an analysis of impacts to rights. As you know from our letters of October 6, 2025, and January 14, 2026, Attawapiskat First Nation still has many questions that have not been answered, on the impacts of the proposed project to our non- human relations, including the waters, the peatlands, the four-leggeds, and the fish. At present, we are missing large amounts of information on the cumulative impacts of the proposed project. We also have no way of verifying the extent to which the missing information has been provided in the final Impact Statement, given that the impact statement is over 10,000 pages in length and an ...
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Attachment From Attawapiskat First Nation to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada's November 24, 2025, letter, and further preliminary comments on the Webequie Supply Road project draft Impact Statement

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Reference number: 267
  • Submitted: 2026-01-14 - 1:40 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
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Attachment From Attawapiskat First Nation to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Preliminary comments on the Webequie Supply Road project draft Impact Statement

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Reference number: 263
  • Submitted: 2025-10-06 - 4:10 PM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • See the attached submission / Veuillez consulter la pièce jointe  
  • Attachment included
  • Telephone: 705-997-2375 Fax: 705-997 -2422 ATTAWAPISKAT F-IRS!E NATION October 06, 2025 SENT BY EMAi L Loraine Cox and Martyna Krezel Team Leaders, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada loraine.cox@iaac-aeic.gc.ca ma rtyna.krezel@iaac-aeic.gc.ca we beg u ie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Dorothy Moszynski and Sasha McLeod Special Project Officers Environmental Assessment Branch P.O. Box 248 Attawapiskat, Ontario POL1AO Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks dorothy.moszynski@ontario.ca sash a. mcleod@onta rio .ca Dear Ms. Cox, Ms. Krezel, Ms. Moszynski, and Ms. McLeod, Re: Preliminary comments on the Webequie Supply Road draft Impact Statement As per the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment's request, Attawapiskat First Nation is providing preliminary comments on the Webequie Supply Road (WSR) proponent's draft Impact Statement (draft IS). The WSR draft IS follows the familiar pattern of proponent-driven impact statements, in which impacts to the environment are considered fully mitigatable, or nearly so. Any left over, "residual," impacts are either labeled as insignificant, or are considered to be manageable through offsetting projects. It is important to note that the mitigation measures proposed in this draft IS are already the industry standard - they offer a set of "best practices" for excavating, blasting, clearing, working in water, and building that are commonly used at construction sites across Canada . Where there are impacts to environments or species that cannot be avoided, the mitigation measures apply only "to the extent practicable." The proponent promises to monitor and seek the ...
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Attachment Group Submission

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Jamie-Lee Reardon
  • Reference number: 261
  • Submitted: 2025-03-12 - 11:42 AM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • Webequie Supply Road  Key considerations:  Access to land that would otherwise be inaccessible  Changes to social and cultural ways due to the increase of non-Indigenous people in the remote locations Increase in services needed for the growth of people in the area Potential increase of social problems experienced by nearby communities Disruption to migration patterns for wildlife in the area (moose, caribou, birds) Overharvesting of animals and fish due to more access to the land and waterways Increase in traffic and potential exposure to pollutants, fuel i.e. diesel - heavy equipment Increase of exposure to drugs and alcohol due to road access  Risk of sex trafficking due to road access  The road will create more access for mining exploration, which will further damage the land and potentially pollute the waterways (groundwater and surface water), land, and air. Stress and anxiety - mental health issues that will contribute to in the community Cultural extraction  Air pollutants from extraction and hauling Deforestation/destruction of vegetation and soil  Increase of noise levels/noise ...

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Attachment Group Submission

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Keepers of the Circle
  • Reference number: 260
  • Submitted: 2024-10-23 - 11:43 AM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • Webequie Supply Road Project Key considerations:   No purpose, language (leaves it open), transparency (seems different communities know different things), what information that is being communicated, nations did not have much to say about the project, vague on who is allowed to use the road, need an extension for more information to be available, sacred sites. To whom it may concern: Upon reading the documents for the Webequie Supply Road Project we have these specific concerns: Indigenous people are not being communicated with in a format that is familiar to their traditional indigenous understanding. People have not commented due to the lack of full disclosure of information about the project. The lack of involvement of Indigenous people throughout the life of the project and the next 7 generations for time immemorial  Road access by indigenous peoples The lack of identifying and protecting sacred sites (sensitive sites) in the subject area Risks/Benefits not disclosed The purpose of this project is lacking specificity. Description of project lacks information on Ownership/Jurisdiction aspects of road operation  Recommendation: All Indigenous ...

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Attachment Agreement with timeline extension request + Recommendations

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group
  • Reference number: 236
  • Submitted: 2022-12-09 - 11:51 AM
  • Project phase: Impact Statement
  • To: The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Subject: Extension Request for Webequie Supply Road Project Keepers of the Circle is operated by the Temiskaming Native Women’s Support Group, we are Indigenous Family Learning Center in Kirkland Lake and Temiskaming Shores. Our mandate is to maintain quality programing for Indigenous children, women, and families through implementing various projects such as, employment training, healthcare, childcare and more. Our organization works closely with our partner the AnanauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women's Association (ATRIWA) to raise capacity for Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse persons in Northern Labrador as well as in Northern Ontario to participate in Impact Assessments. While Indigenous Peoples are frequently regarded as key partners in project assessments, Indigenous women’s concerns and aspirations regarding industrial projects have historically been marginalized, as have the opportunities and benefits from such developments. Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse persons are frequently made invisible in impact assessment processes and their systematic exclusion has contributed to the significantly higher rate of gendered violence, poverty, and homelessness experienced. These trends are explained further in national publications such as the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.  Our project aims to help remediate intergenerational impacts of colonization that contribute to systems that have oppressed and marginalized Indigenous women from decision-making processes that affect their wellbeing and economic security. Our organizations explicitly requests that ...

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Attachment From Wildlife Conservation Society Canada to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Assessment and Time Limit Extension Request

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada
  • Reference number: 249
  • Submitted: 2022-11-28 - 11:21 AM
  • Updated: 2023-01-09 - 8:53 AM
  • Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
  • Please see the attached submission. 
  • Attachment included
  • WCS CANADA CHERYL CHETKIEWICZ 5912 109A STREET NW TEL: 780-860-5130 EDMONTON, AB, T6H 3C5 EMAIL: CCHETKIEWICZ@WCS.ORG WWW.WCSCANADA.ORG                   ...
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Attachment From Nibinamik First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Assessment and Time Limit Extension Request

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Nibinamik First Nation
  • Reference number: 251
  • Submitted: 2022-11-25 - 5:13 PM
  • Hello Caitlin,   As legal counsel for Nibinamik First Nation, I am writing in response to Canada’s request for comments on the request to extend the time limits under the Impact Assessment Act for the Webequie Supply Road project to January 6, 2027.   Nibinamik is still in the process of reviewing and considering the implications of the request, however, since you have asked for comments by November 25 (today), we would like to provide the following preliminary feedback. In particular, we want to make the point that if the extension request is approved, Canada should ensure that it is able to require updated or additional studies or surveys from the proponent, where needed, in order to accurately reflect the environmental, cultural, or cumulative impacts of the project.   It is of critical importance that Canada has accurate information to rely upon when monitoring and assessing the project. Circumstances change and data/information will stale date. This is part of the rationale for having time limits in the Act to begin with.   Webequie only identifies two studies that will be completed during the extended time (caribou winter aerial survey and caribou calf recruitment survey) and the remaining studies/surveys/data will be relied upon “as is” without any clear commitment to updating or verifying the accuracy of this information after an additional 4 years. At a minimum, Canada should ensure that there is a clearly justifiable scientific reason for why any old data (which could be up to nine years old if the extension request is approved) for a particular study can be adequately relied on, and ...

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Attachment From Ginoogaming First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Assessment and Time Limit Extension Request

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Ginoogaming First Nation
  • Reference number: 250
  • Submitted: 2022-11-25 - 3:52 PM
  • Hi Caitlin,   I am writing in response to the IAAC’s letter and email dated October 25, 2022, regarding the Time Limit Extension Request for the Federal Impact Assessment (IA) Process of the Webequie Supply Road (WSR) Project.   GFN is in support of WSR’s request for a timeline extension (to January 2027) to complete their IA, and understands the challenges and limitations placed on the IA to-date due to the global pandemic.   GFN also continues to experience ongoing challenges surrounding participation in this IA, due to the absence of Proponent and Provincial funding to support needed consultation, engagement and technical support.   GFN would like to better understand the WSR team’s plans for in-person engagement throughout the project, now that pandemic restrictions have eased. 22 Indigenous communities are listed as requiring engagement, however GFN knows that a ‘lesser level’ of consultation effort is being applied to communities perceived to be further from the impacts of the project. GFN would like to see efforts made to bring together all Indigenous communities engaged on this project for a collective discussion and knowledge sharing session.   Regarding the technical content of this document, it is far too complex for effective community-level conversations. Documents need to be made more approachable by being paired down or by providing summaries to clearly convey key messages. A thorough review of this document respective of GFN’s community communication processes was not possible. For future engagement, GFN is very interested in understanding the project’s ...

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Attachment From Constance Lake First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Webequie Supply Road Project Assessment and Time Limit Extension Request

  • Webequie Supply Road Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Constance Lake First Nation
  • Reference number: 247
  • Submitted: 2022-11-25 - 3:27 PM
  • Updated: 2023-01-06 - 2:33 PM
  • Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
  • Please see the attached submission. 
  • Attachment included
  • CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION P.O Box 4000 CONSTANCE LAKE, Ontario - P0L 1B0 Telephone (705) 463-4511 – Fax (705) 463-2222 General e-mail: clbo@clfn.on.ca Website: www.clfn.on.ca Constance Lake First Nation Page 1 of 2 November 25, 2022 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, Ontario Region Attn: Caitlin Cafaro, Crown Consultation Coordinator 600 – 55 York Street Toronto, ON M5J 1R7 Via e-mail: webequie@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Re: Time Limit Extension Request for the Federal Impact Assessment Process of the Webequie Supply Road Project Dear Ms. Cafaro, I am writing in response to the IAAC’s letter dated October 25, 2022, regarding the Time Limit Extension Request for the Federal Impact Assessment (IA) Process of the Webequie Supply Road (WSR) Project. Constance Lake First Nation (CLFN) was asked to provide input on the extension request and the WSR’s engagement plans. CLFN is in support of WSR’s request for a timeline extension (to January 2027) to complete their IA, and understands the challenges and limitations placed on the IA to-date due to the global pandemic. CLFN also continues to experience ongoing challenges surrounding participation in this IA, and requests at this time that the Proponent increase efforts to engage and consult with CLFN directly. Regarding the summary of Indigenous Engagement to-date (highlighted in Section 5.1 of the document), CLFN is concerned with the information provided in Table 5-2. No one from CLFN’s Leadership or technical team attended the June 20th session. The invitation letter, one of hundreds of emails sent daily to Leadership, was simply missed, however the table misleadingly implies that a proper consultation event ...
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