Potential Regional Assessment of the Trans-Canada Highway Improvement Project

The Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature received a request for a regional assessment of the Trans-Canada Highway Improvement Project, located in Ontario and in Manitoba. The proposed regional assessment would aim to gather information on the adverse effects of the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kenora, Ontario to the Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba.

Latest update

June 30, 2026 — The Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature has decided that a regional assessment of the Trans-Canada Highway Improvement Project is not warranted under the Impact Assessment Act. The reasons for the decision are provided in the Minister's response.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Minister's response PDF (816 KB) June 29, 2026
1 Request for regional assessment PDF (2.7 MB) March 12, 2026

Contacts

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-957-0700 or 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0862
Email: information@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Media Relations
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Kenora (Ontario)
    • Whiteshell Provincial Park (Manitoba)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2026-03-31

  • Proponent

    Not applicable

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Request for designation not applicable

  • Reference Number

    90334

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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