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Attachment MCM Provincial Advice Record - Summary of Issues and Potential Cooperation Plan

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
  • Reference number: 49
  • Submitted: 2023-03-24 - 12:07 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Attached are Enclosures 1 and 2 filled out on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculuralism.
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  • Enclosure 2: Comment Table for the for Northern Road Link Project - Initial Project Description (IPD) IPD submitted February 2, 2023 by Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation (the proponent) Please use this document to provide comments on the Northern Road Link Project (the Project). The document consists of two tables. Table 1 will enable you to describe potential project effects.1 The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) requires detailed advice to inform the Summary of Issues provided to the proponent pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). Please refer to prompts in the table to guide your responses. Table 2 will facilitate the collection of general or editorial comments. Table 1: Description of the potential effects of the Project (Table 1 completed in Enclosure 1) Please insert additional rows as necessary. 1 effects in this context means changes to the environment or to health, social or economic conditions and the positive and negative consequences of these changes. Table 2: General and editorial comments - include comments such as formatting, layout or grammar Please insert additional rows as necessary. Comment ID Document Reference Context and Background Instructions to Proponent Example: TC-01 Example: Initial Project Description Part D, section 17 Pg. 11 Example: The proponent has identified the Navigation Protection Act under the list of federal powers, duties, or function; however, the section appears to be consistent with changes to the legislation introduced in 2019. Example: In 2019, the Navigation Protection Act was amended and renamed the Canadian Navigable Waters Act please ensure that the correct ...
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 4 CIAR reference number: 84331 Enclosure 1: Provincial Advice Record - Summary of Issues and Potential Cooperation Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response invited by: March 23, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca. 1. Confirm whether your ministry would participate in the federal impact assessment process for this Project. Yes No If yes, please provide contact details for the person(s) who will be working with the Agency. Ministry/Agency: Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Date of Advice: March 23, 2023 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Dan Minkin, Heritage Planner, Heritage Planning Unit Email: dan.minkin@ontario.ca Phone: 416-786-7553 Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Karla Barboza, Team Lead, Heritage Planning Unit Email: karla.barboza@ontario.ca Phone: 416-660-1027 Generic Email (for public): 2. Expertise Please identify and describe the area of expertise within your ministry that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. MCM administers the Ontario Heritage Act and is responsible for provincial policy on the conservation of cultural heritage resources, including archaeological resources, built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes. 1 ...

Attachment WCS Canada comments on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project (Reference Number 84331).

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: WCS Canada
  • Reference number: 48
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 8:59 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • We are submitting our comments on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project (https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/84331) (Reference Number 84331).   We are submitting this feedback in our capacities as WCS Canada scientists conducting research on species and ecosystems to inform conservation decisions. WCS Canada is a national non-government organization that has been engaged in Ontario since 2004, with research and conservation priorities in Ontario largely focused on the far north region. We are some of the few scientists with continuous presence in the region. We lead ongoing field-based research programs that are currently focused on wolverine and freshwater fish; we support and collaborate with First Nations on community-based research and monitoring projects; and we support and collaborate with academic, government researchers, and First Nations conducting ecological studies in the region. WCS Canada has a long-term and consistent engagement around impact assessment at the federal and provincial level, particularly for projects in northern Ontario. In these comments, we first provide four overarching concerns and associated recommendations on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link (NRL) as a whole. Following these are some specific comments on various Sections within the Summary of Initial Project Description. See attached file for full comments. 
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  • WCS CANADA 10 CUMBERLAND ST N WWW.WCSCANADA.ORG THUNDER BAY, ON, P7A 4K9, CANADA (807) 285-9125 March 23, 2023 Submitted via online submission portal RE: Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project To Whom It May Concern: We are submitting our comments on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project (Reference Number 84331). We are submitting this feedback in our capacities as WCS Canada scientists conducting research on species and ecosystems to inform conservation decisions. WCS Canada is a national non‐government organization that has been engaged in Ontario since 2004, with research and conservation priorities in Ontario largely focused on the far north region. We are some of the few scientists with continuous presence in the region. We lead ongoing field‐based research programs that are currently focused on wolverine and freshwater fish; we support and collaborate with First Nations on community‐based research and monitoring projects; and we support and collaborate with academic, government researchers, and First Nations conducting ecological studies in the region. WCS Canada has a long‐term and consistent engagement around impact assessment at the federal and provincial level, particularly for projects in northern Ontario. In these comments, we first provide four overarching concerns and associated recommendations on the Summary of Initial Project Description for ...
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Attachment From Long Lake #58 First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Northern Road Link Project Initial Project Description and Capacity Challenges

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Long Lake #58 First Nation
  • Reference number: 53
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 8:16 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Good evening,   I am writing in response to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) comment opportunity on the Summary of the Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link (NRL) Project, as posted on the Registry site (Reference Number: 84331). It is understood that the IAAC is determining whether an Impact Assessment is required for the proposed project.   Long Lake #58 First Nation (LL58) does not currently have the required resources to conduct a review of this technical document within the comment deadline. While LL58 has made efforts to be engaged and informed on this project, the restrictive timeline and resource challenges have prevented our participation in this project to-date.   This is a major project that will change the face of northern Ontario forever. LL58’s inability to provide formal comment should not be seen as an absence of concern nor disinterest in the project; we recognize that this is important and hope to engage in a more fulsome manner as the process advances.   Meegwetch,   Kim (on behalf of LL58)

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Attachment AZA FN's comments - Northern Road Link

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek
  • Reference number: 47
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 6:58 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Impacts on Mother Earth will be huge with the Northern Roads Project (NRL). The access this development will create will be like never seen in this unmarked area. There are always positive and negative issues to consider with a project of this magnitude for the people, communities, natural environment, and existing wildlife. The initial feedback is an amalgamation obtained from the historical data from the community combining the expertise and knowledge of our land users in the project area. Our community's contributions are beyond academia and are part of our history and cultural practices. Continued and significantly advanced consultation will be required to further and fully understand the extent of the impacts on Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek. Serious consequences will come with these decisions on the project activities that cannot be taken back once commenced. After contorting the landscape, it will be that way forever. Please find attached a letter with our community's comments for your review.
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  • 1 Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek 204 Main Street, PO Box 120, Beardmore, ON P0T 1G0 Phone: 807-875-2785 Fax: 807-875-2161 March 21, 2023 Re: Northern Road Link Initial Project Description Plain Language Summary To whom this may concern; This letter includes the comments for submission to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada AZA on the Northern Road Link Project Summary. Impacts on Mother Earth will be huge with the Northern Roads Projects. The access this development will create will be like never seen in this unmarked area. There are always positive and negative issues to consider with a project of this magnitude for the people, communities, natural environment, and existing wildlife. The initial feedback is an amalgamation obtained from the historical data from the community combining the expertise and knowledge of our land users in the project area. Our community's contributions are beyond academia and are part of our history and cultural practices. Impacts on the Natural Environment & Wildlife; land, fish, all four-legged animals, all two-legged animals, soil, water, medicinal plants, wild berries, fauna, and floral • Contamination; Toxins and spills (Vehicles and machinery) • Many water crossings and culverts will be installed water protection is a must. • Buffer zones for anything sensitive, including water and its tributaries • All year-round access will be like never seen before, increasing recreational fishing and hunting from transients. • Traditionally used areas will be opened up and allowed public use. This change will impact the large and intact diverse wilderness in this area. • Garbage and debris from transient people and workers; ...
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Attachment From Weenusk First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Northern Road Link Project Initial Project Description

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Weenusk First Nation
  • Reference number: 56
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 6:53 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see the attached submission.
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  • 1 March 23, 2023 Delivered by Email Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Email: NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca RE: Weenusk First Nation Review and Comments on the Northern Road Link Initial Project Description To Whom it May Concern, I am writing as the elected Chief of Weenusk First Nation. Part of my responsibility as Chief is to protect my Nation’s Section 35 rights. We, as a Nation, are signatories to Treaty No. 9 and hold rights throughout this treaty area. The comments within this letter are provided with that intent. We have reviewed the Northern Road Link (“NRL”) Initial Project Description (“IPD” or “Project Description”) for consideration and integration of our Section 35 rights. Please find overarching comments and a detailed review in the below table. Aboriginal Rights and Interests Management Plan During our review, we took particular note of the Aboriginal Rights and Interests Management Plan. This was referenced as a preliminary mitigation for multiple components, including Indigenous Land and Resource Use, Cultural Well-being, and Human Health. Given the proponents’ reliance on this Management Plan to address impacts to Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Interests (as titled in the IPD), it is essential that Weenusk First Nation be provided with more information surrounding the proposed development of the Management Plan and its role in eliminating, reducing, or offsetting impacts. Determining the effectiveness of mitigation measures, or the ability to accurately predict their effectiveness, is crucial for informing the decision-makers responsible for the Project’s assessment and approval. As such, the detailed ...
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Attachment WAGE Input FAAR Enclosure 2 Northern Road Link Project

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Women and Gender Equality Canada
  • Reference number: 46
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 4:15 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 9 CIAR reference number: 84331 UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Enclosure 2: Federal Authority Advice Record – Summary of Issues, and Potential Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Permitting Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response due by: March 17, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (Reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca for assistance. Department/Agency: Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) Date of Advice: 2023-03-13 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Denise Gareau, Director, GBA Plus Directorate, Research Results & Delivery and Center of Expertise Branch Email: FEGC.EvaluationImpacts- ImpactsAssessment.WAGE@fegc-wage.gc.ca Phone: 819-938-1132 Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Jessica Bialek, A/Senior Analyst, GBA Plus Directorate, Research Results & Delivery and Center of Expertise Branch Email: Jessica.Bialek@fegc-wage.gc.ca Phone: 819-360-8268 1. Expertise Please identify and describe the specialist or expert information or knowledge within your department or agency that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) holds expertise in the application of GBA Plus (as intersectional analysis) as well as information related to gender-based violence. Description: WAGE’s mandate is to advance equality with respect to ...
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Attachment From Métis Nation of Ontario to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Northern Road Link Project Initial Project Description

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Métis Nation of Ontario
  • Reference number: 57
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 4:04 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see the attached submission.
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  • Métis Nation of Ontario Lands, Resources and Consultations 311  75 Sherbourne Street, Toronto ON M5A 2P9 | Tel: 416-977-9881 | metisnation.org March 23, 2023 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Northern Road Link Project Team 55 York Street, 6th Floor Toronto, ON M6J 1R7 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL RE: Northern Road Link Project - Invitation to Participate in the Review of the Summary of the Initial Project Description        On February 21, 2023 the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) received notice from the Impact assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) that it had accepted the Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project (the Project), and requests comments from potentially affected communities by March 23, 2023. Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) and Webequie First Nation (W   ) are proposing the construction and operation, including maintenance, of an all-season multi-use public highway located in northern Ontario. IAAC further describes the Project as follows: As proposed, the Project would be about 117 to 164 kilometres long and cross the Attawapiskat River. It would connect the proposed Marten Falls Community Access Road and the proposed Webequie Supply Road. The highway would become part of a future all-season road network connecting mineral development activities in the Ring of Fire area to the provincial highway system at Nakina, Ontario. The southern extent of the Project area lies approximately 175 km north of the currently known area of the     Lakehead/Nipigon/Michipicoten Traditional Territories, represented by the Northern ...
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Attachment From Aroland First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Northern Road Link Project Initial Project Description

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Aroland First Nation
  • Reference number: 54
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 2:34 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see the attached submission.
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  • SENT BY EMAIL Caitlin Cafaro, Senior Consultation Analyst Crown Consultation Coordinator Northern Road Link Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 500-55 York Street Toronto, ON M5J 1R7 NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca March 23, 2023 RE: Northern Road Link Impact Assessment Initial Project Description On behalf of Aroland First Nation (“AFN”), I provide the following comments to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (“IAAC”) on the Initial Project Description (“IPD”) of the Northern Road Link Project (“the Project”) to inform IAAC’s review of the IPD, the development of a summary of issues for the Project and subsequent documents such as the Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines. 1. We have significant concerns related to the potential environmental impacts of the Project on the region and the potential impacts of the Project on our Treaty and Aboriginal Rights and interests which we have raised in numerous submissions to members of the proponent group and the Province of Ontario. Documentation related to the Provincial Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference states that “the Project will connect the Ring of Fire mineral deposits in the McFaulds Lake area to the highway network via the proposed [Marten Falls Community Access Road]” and “enable economic activity by facilitating the transport of goods, services and resources.” IAAC’s invitation for comments on the IPD similarly states that the Project will “become part of a future all-season road network connecting mineral development activities in the Ring of Fire area to the provincial highway system at Nakina, Ontario.” Section 8.2 of the IPD states that the Project “will complete the necessary transportation infrastructure link ...
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Attachment FRIENDS OF THE ATTAWAPISKAT RIVER Comments on the Initial Project Description - Northern Road Link (IAAC Reference No. 84331)

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Friends of the Attawapiskat River
  • Reference number: 45
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 2:01 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see attached for the Friends of the Attawapiskat River comment in response to the call for feedback by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada on the Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link project.
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  • Northern Road Link Project Impact Assessment Agency of Canada 500-55 York Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca March 23, 2023 RE: FRIENDS OF THE ATTAWAPISKAT RIVER Comments on the Initial Project Description – Northern Road Link (IAAC Reference No. 84331) This comment is submitted by the Friends of the Attawapiskat River in response to the call for feedback by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s (“Agency”) on the Initial Project Description (“IPD”) for the Northern Road Link project.1 I. BACKGROUND a. The Friends of the Attawapiskat River The Friends of the Attawapiskat River (the “Friends”) are an Indigenous-led coalition of impacted community members and allies dedicated to stewarding and protecting the health of the Attawapiskat River and its watersheds, people and communities.2 As Treaty 9 people, the Friends have a shared responsibility to protect Treaty lands from exploitation and degradation. This means safeguarding the integrity of the boreal and muskeg of the Hudson Bay-James Bay lowlands, its significant contribution to mitigating climate change, and the health of their grandchildren and those not yet born. In making these comments to the Agency, the Friends note they are not speaking on behalf of the First Nation leadership where its members are based (including Attawapiskat, Neskantaga, Peawanuck, 1 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, “Summary of an Initial Project Description of a Designated Project” online: https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/document/146719?culture=en-CA; Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation, “Northern Road Link – Initial Project Description ...
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Attachment From Kashechewan First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Northern Road Link Project Initial Project Description

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Kashechewan First Nation
  • Reference number: 52
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 11:01 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see the attached submission.
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  • March 23, 2023 Delivered by Email Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Email: NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca RE: Kashechewan First Nation Review and Comments on the Northern Road Link Initial Project Description To Whom it May Concern, I am writing as the elected Chief of Kashechewan First Nation (“KFN”). This letter, review, and comments are 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 which can be exercised throughout Treaty 9, of which we are signatories. To this end, we have reviewed the Northern Road Link (“NRL”) Initial Project Description (“IPD” or “Project Description”) for consideration and integration of our rights and interest and hope to collaboratively work with the Nation proponents for mutually acceptable outcomes. We acknowledge the guiding principles provided by both communities that include mutual recognition of inherent rights; mutual recognition of ancestral knowledge; mutual recognition of traditional knowledge and practices; mutual recognition of clan families and relationships; mutual recognition of sustainable livelihood; and mutual recognition of traditional protocols. KFN confirms that we will also adhere to the guiding principles. Many of the waterways which will be intersected by the Northern Road Link Project flow to Kashechewan and into James Bay, with the water starting near Marten Falls. This is a key concern for our Nation as fish are depended on year-round as a food source; animals rely on the water, and our people on the animals and water. The animals travel great distances and potential disruption of these migration routes is top of ...
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Attachment Mayor

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout
  • Reference number: 44
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 10:45 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • The development of all-weather roads for northern Ontario would be best done on an overall plan of access to/from the north which acknowledges and respects existing long-established service patterns.    Doing one-off environmental assessments for very specific parts of the north and utilizing resource extraction as the trigger to do this planning will very likely result in significant economic disruptions to downstream municipalities, businesses, agencies, and provincial systems including health care, education, social services, and more.

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Attachment Enclosures 1 and 2 of IPD

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: MTCS
  • Reference number: 43
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 8:51 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Enclosures 1 and 2 submitted by MTCS on the Initial Project Description. 
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 4 CIAR reference number: 84331 Enclosure 1: Provincial Advice Record - Summary of Issues and Potential Cooperation Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response invited by: March 23, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca. 1. Confirm whether your ministry would participate in the federal impact assessment process for this Project. X Yes No If yes, please provide contact details for the person(s) who will be working with the Agency. Ministry/Agency: Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Date of Advice: March 22, 2023 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: James (Jim) Antler, Policy Advisor, Tourism Policy Unit, Tourism Policy and Research Branch Email: james.antler@ontario.ca Phone: 705-493-0880 Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Josh Wilson, A/Coordinator, Resource-Based Tourism, Tourism Policy Unit, Tourism Policy and Research Branch Email: josh.wilson@ontario.ca Phone: 705-255-4069 Generic Email (for public): 2. Expertise Please identify and describe the area of expertise within your ministry that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. Provide strategic tourism policy and planning expertise to industry, other ministries and other levels of government. Promote activities that protect, diversify and enhance tourism industry interests on ...
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  • Enclosure 2: Comment Table for the for Northern Road Link Project - Initial Project Description (IPD) IPD submitted February 2, 2023 by Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation (the proponent) Please use this document to provide comments on the Northern Road Link Project (the Project). The document consists of two tables. Table 1 will enable you to describe potential project effects.1 The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) requires detailed advice to inform the Summary of Issues provided to the proponent pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). Please refer to prompts in the table to guide your responses. Table 2 will facilitate the collection of general or editorial comments. Table 1: Description of the potential effects of the Project 1 effects in this context means changes to the environment or to health, social or economic conditions and the positive and negative consequences of these changes. Comment ID Document Reference Valued Component Project Component Description of the Potential Effect (Context and Rationale) Powers, Duties and Functions Risk Characterization Rating Instructions to the Proponent Summary of the Issue Please identify comments by organization and comment number. If the comment is related to a specific section of the documentation, please provide a reference (e.g. title, section, subheading, page number). You may also choose to copy the relevant text here. Identify the valued component(s)— within the mandate of your department, ministry or agency— to which the effect applies. This may include components of the environment, health, social or economic conditions. If ...
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Attachment Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender Diverse Peoples Representation

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group
  • Reference number: 42
  • Submitted: 2023-03-23 - 8:34 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Northern Road Link Project #84331  To whom it may concern,   We would like to submit our comments about the Northern Road Link Projects Initial Project Description in the hopes that the Gender Based Analysis+ planned parameters can apply an intersectional analysis that encompasses intersectional identity experiences. This would create more meaningful engagement with both on, and off reserve band membership, Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people who are likely to be impacted by this project. We believe in the equitable inclusion of all identities in resource development projects. There are known impacts and barriers that accompany resource extractive industry which are experienced in greater intensity by vulnerable or marginalized identity groups. The inclusion of Indigenous women and gender diverse people priorities from project planning outset is highly needed to combat structural violence impacting marginalized groups. It is highly important to consider existing reports and findings that indicate the correlation between extractive industry and increased risks of violence, human trafficking, and the socio-economic marginalization of Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse persons. We would like to submit the following comments on the IPD for the Northern Road Link Project.  Consultation & Engagement   In the summary of consultation and engagement activities to date (Table 3-1), it was noticed that only 2 of the 42 activities were delivered in an in-person method. We appreciate the variety of methods used to communicated meetings and review opportunities for the Terms of Reference. While we commend the wide variety of techniques that ...

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Attachment From Attawapiskat First Nation to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada re: Comments on the Northern Road Link Project Initial Project Description

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Administrator on behalf of Attawapiskat First Nation
  • Reference number: 55
  • Submitted: 2023-03-22 - 4:48 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see the attached submission.
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Attachment Northern Road Link

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Mushkegowuk Council
  • Reference number: 35
  • Submitted: 2023-03-21 - 4:11 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Please see attached file as comments from Mushkegowuk Council.
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  • 03/21/2023 Re: Northern Road Link Initial Project Description Plain Language Summary To whom it may concern, Mushkegowuk is submitting comments on the Northern Road Link Project Summary under the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. The feedback provided is based on our expertise and traditional knowledge on the region in the proposed area. Mushkegowuk engineers and scientists come forward with years of multi-level environmental studies including impact assessments. We currently have several concerns regarding all ecosystems that encompass the proposed area including endangered species, waterways, and pollution. Regarding the Project Description Plain Language Summary feedback, we respectfully submit the following: The construction of a new road in the habitat of endangered species such as; sturgeon, wolverine, golden eagle, eastern migratory caribou as well as the boreal population of caribou, cause several negative affects on the species at large. Impacts include: 1) Habitat fragmentation: Roads can divide the habitat of endangered species into smaller, isolated fragments, which can make it more difficult for them to find food, mates, and suitable nesting or denning site. 2) Habitat loss and degradation: The construction of a road may require clearing of vegetation and destruction of natural habitats of endangered species, which can directly reduce the amount of available habitat for these species. The road may also increase the noise level, pollution and disturbance which will degrade the remaining habitat quality. 3) Increased mortality: Roads cause increased risk of mortality for endangered species through collisions with vehicles, which can result in a ...
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Attachment Indigenous Services Canada comments on Initial Project Description of Northern Road Link - FAAR and SOI

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Indigenous Services Canada
  • Reference number: 33
  • Submitted: 2023-03-21 - 10:21 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • See attached
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 8 CIAR reference number: 84331 GCDOCS # 110625437 UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Enclosure 2: Federal Authority Advice Record – Summary of Issues, and Potential Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Permitting Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response due by: March 17, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (Reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca for assistance. Department/Agency: Indigenous Services Canada Date of Advice: March 19, 2023 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Julia Gregory, Analyst, Impact Assessment, LED (National Office) Email: julia.gregory@sac-isc.gc.ca Phone: 438-465-8693 Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Anik Guertin, Manager, Impact Assessment, LED (National Office) Email: anik.guertin@sac-isc.gc.ca Phone: 613-297-3730 1. Expertise Please identify and describe the specialist or expert information or knowledge within your department or agency that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. Indigenous Services Canada has provided alignment road funding across the north to support water crossings for the winter roads. The proponent will need to identify the selected route and determine if there are any existing water crossings(bridges/culverts), and determine ownership and associated responsibilities of any existing water crossings with ISC Ontario ...
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Attachment Employment and Social Development Comments on the Initial Project Description and Federal Authority Advice Record for the Northern Road Link Project

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Employment and Social Development Canada
  • Reference number: 31
  • Submitted: 2023-03-20 - 9:43 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Employment and Social Development Canada has reviewed the Initial Project Description and provided comments for your consideration in Enclosure 2 (Federal Authority Advice Record). Should you have any questions concerning ESDC’s comments, please contact amandeep.chohan@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 4 CIAR reference number: XXXX ESDC’s comments on the Initial Project Description – Northern Road Link Project Key Issues and Solutions Material and Relevant to Decision-making Comment ID Document Reference Valued Component Description of Key Issue (Context and Rationale) Solutions for the Proponent Summary of Issues Please identify comments by organization and comment number. e.g.: IAAC-01 If the comment is related to a specific section of the Initial Project Description, please provide a reference. You may also choose to copy the relevant text here. Identify the valued component(s)—within the mandate of your department or agency—to which the effect or issue applies. This may include components of the environment, health, social or economic conditions. Provide context for the effect or issue. Describe, to the extent possible:  The positive or negative pathway of effect or nature of the issue  Any powers, duties or functions that your department or agency has that may mitigate, manage, or set conditions related to the effect  Operational guidance or standard and well-understood mitigation or monitoring measures that would address the effect  Any established or emerging policies or directives that are relevant  The potential for residual effects after mitigation has been applied Where applicable and necessary,  provide instructions for how the Proponent would build confidence about the management of the potential effect, in the Detailed Project Description and Response to the Summary of Issues, and/or  identify, at a high-level, required information or studies to assess the effects, should an impact ...
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 5 CIAR reference number: 84331 UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Enclosure 2: Federal Authority Advice Record – Summary of Issues, and Potential Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Permitting Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response due by: March 17, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (Reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca for assistance. Department/Agency: Employment and Social Development Canada Date of Advice: February 28th, 2023 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Sarah Strapps; Dir – Skills and Employment Branch;PISP Email: sarah.strapps@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca Phone: 873-355-9643 Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Cathy Grimes, Manager, IA, SEB-PISP Email: cathy.grimes@servicecanada.gc.ca Phone: 819-635-2828 1. Expertise Please identify and describe the specialist or expert information or knowledge within your department or agency that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. As a federal authority, ESDC provides advice on: social development; learning, skills development, employment, unemployment, underrepresented groups, and; working conditions and workplace relations, including relevant programming with respect to Indigenous Peoples. 1 http://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/84331?culture=en-CA ...
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Attachment Enclosure 2 - NRCan Federal Authority Advice Record - Northern Road Link Project

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Natural Resources Canada
  • Reference number: 26
  • Submitted: 2023-03-17 - 2:56 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Enclosure 2 - NRCan Federal Authority Advice Record - Northern Road Link Project
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  • UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ CIAR File No.: 84331 March 17, 2023 Susan Tiege A/Director, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Submitted electronically: https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/proj/84331 Subject: Natural Resources Canada’s Submission of a Federal Authority Advice Record for the Northern Road Link Project Dear Colleague, On February 21, 2023, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) requested that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) provide its specialist or expert information or knowledge with respect to the Northern Road Link Project (the Project) via the Federal Authority Advice Record (FAAR) as per subsection 13(1) of the Impact Assessment Act. NRCan has reviewed the Initial Project Description for the Project and provided comments on the key issues of the Project based on our areas of expertise, and any potential powers, duties or functions we may be required to exercise under the Explosives Act to enable the Project to proceed, which can be found in Enclosure 2. Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me by email at anica.madzarevic@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca or by phone at 343-571-9873. Sincerely, Anica Madzarevic Impact Assessment Officer Impact Assessment Division Office of the Chief Scientist cc: Sara Ryan, Team Lead, Impact Assessment Division, Office of the Chief Scientist Sonia Roussel, Director, Impact Assessment Division, Office of the Chief Scientist Enclosure 2: Federal Authority Advice Record – Summary of Issues, and Potential Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Permitting Plan Northern Road Link Project Page 2 of 7 CIAR reference number: 84331 ...
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Attachment Health Canada's Comments on the Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Health Canada
  • Reference number: 27
  • Submitted: 2023-03-17 - 2:56 PM
  • Updated: 2023-03-31 - 1:55 PM
  • Rationale: Comment updated at the author's request
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Health Canada has reviewed the IPD and provided comments for your consideration in Enclosure 2 (Federal Authority Advice Record). Should you have any questions concerning Health Canada’s comments, please contact juliem.boudreau@hc-sc.gc.ca
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  • Northern Road Link Project Pg 1 of 11 CIAR reference number: 84331 UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Environmental Health Program (EHP) Regulatory Operations & Enforcement Branch (ROEB) Health Canada 180 Queen Street West, 10th Floor Toronto, ON M5V 3L7 March 17, 2023 Ely Weisbrot A/Project Manager, Ontario Region Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) 600-55 York Street Toronto, ON M5J 1R7 Submitted to the IAAC Registry for the Northern Road Link Project Subject: Health Canada’s Comments on the Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project Dear Ely Weisbrot, Thank you for your email dated February 21, 2023, requesting Health Canada’s comments on the Initial Project Description (IPD) for the Northern Road Link Project (the Project). Health Canada participates in the impact assessment process as a federal authority under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). Health Canada makes available specialist/expert information or knowledge in their possession to reviewing bodies under the IAA, upon request. Health Canada does not make decisions or issue licenses, permits, or authorizations in relation to the impact assessment of a development project. Health Canada has reviewed the IPD and provided comments for your consideration in Enclosure 2 (Federal Authority Advice Record). Health Canada has identified several areas of human health concern in the IPD, including but not limited to the following issues: • The scope of the Project’s future impact assessment is not clearly stated in relation to the Webequie Supply Road ...
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Attachment ECCC Federal Authority Advice Record: Authority and Summary of Issues: Northern Road Link IPD

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Reference number: 25
  • Submitted: 2023-03-17 - 2:39 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • Enclosure 2 -  ECCC Federal Authority Advice Record - Authority and Summary of Issues: Northern Road Link IPD
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 16 CIAR reference number: 84331 Enclosure 2: Federal Authority Advice Record – Summary of Issues, and Potential Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Permitting Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response due by: March 17, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (Reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca for assistance. Department/Agency: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Date of Advice: March 17, 2023 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Venita Harry, EA Officer, EA Section, Ontario Region Email: venita.harry@ec.gc.ca Phone: 416-739-5863 Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Robert Clavering, Head EA Section, Ontario Region Email: robert.clavering@ec.gc.ca Phone: 416-458-9670 1. Expertise Please identify and describe the specialist or expert information or knowledge within your department or agency that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) possesses specialist or expert information that may be relevant to the impact assessment in the areas listed below; in each of these subject areas we have expertise related to establishing an adequate baseline, assessing potential effects to biophysical valued components, effectiveness of mitigation measures, methods for monitoring and follow-up, as well as information regarding federal policies, standards, ...
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Attachment Transport Canada comments (Enclosure 2)

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Transport Canada
  • Reference number: 23
  • Submitted: 2023-03-16 - 8:15 AM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • See attachment for comments (Enclosure 2).
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  • Northern Road Link Project Page 1 of 5 CIAR reference number: 84331 Enclosure 2: Federal Authority Advice Record – Summary of Issues, and Potential Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Permitting Plan Project: Northern Road Link Project Proponent: Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation CIAR No.: 84331 Response due by: March 17, 2023 All comments should be submitted via the Submit a Comment feature available on the Project’s Canadian Impact Assessment Registry page (Reference 84331)1. Letters and forms can be uploaded using this feature. If you have any difficulties submitting this way, please contact the Agency at NorthernRoad-RouteDuNord@iaac-aeic.gc.ca for assistance. Department/Agency: Transport Canada Date of Advice: March 15, 2023 Primary Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Linda Beaulieu Email: Linda.Beaulieu@tc.gc.ca Phone: Alternate Contact Name, Title, Work Unit: Email: Phone: 1. Expertise Please identify and describe the specialist or expert information or knowledge within your department or agency that is relevant to an assessment of the Project. Transport Canada’s Navigation Protection Program (NPP) can provide expert knowledge in relation to potential effects related to impacts to navigation and navigation safety. Please see Table 1 below for an explanation and information needs that are related to the department’s expertise and regulatory mandate, particularly in regards to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) as it relates to the proposed project. 2. Key issues and solutions Respond to the following using Table 1 on page 3 (a) From the perspective of the mandate and area(s) of expertise of your department ...
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Attachment Rail service

  • Northern Road Link Project
  • Author: Laurent Robichaud
  • Reference number: 22
  • Submitted: 2023-03-15 - 3:21 PM
  • Project phase: Planning
  • Participation notice: Public Notice - Public Comments Invited on a Summary of the Initial Project Description
  • With the potential usage of this proposed road to Northern Ontario communities and likely more impact on the breathing lands, why is a railway north to those communities not being considered? There is a huge possibility that mining in the peatlands might not be approved. We should still consider first all First Nations communities together on how they want progress on their traditional territories. If they do not all agree, then we need to let it go.

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