New Fibre Installation

Public Notice

November 3, 2026 – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada must determine whether the proposed project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by December 1, 2026 to contact identified on the project page.

The Proposed Project

TELUS Communications Inc. plans to install underground fiber optic cabling, for Internet purposes, to 26 residential homes in the Pacheedaht First Nation (Gordon River 2 and Pacheena 1). The project involves the installation of approximately 6.5 kilometres of underground and/or aerial fiber optic cable along sections of Deering Rd and Island Rd within Pacheena 1 Indian Reserve; along sections of Deering Rd and Pachidah Rd within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve; and along sections of Pacheena Rd, Pachidah Rd, Ditida Way, Pahachqd Way, Papsawa Way, Kalaid St, Kwaqtlis Way, tataxowo St, and West Coats Trailhead  within Gordon River 2 Indian Reserve.

The cable will be buried by directional drilling, trenching, or using existing conduits, or a combination of these methods in existing roadway alignments, but will be suspended on support structures to connect to residential homes and businesses.