Webequie supply road project

Learn about the environmental assessment process for a proposed road from the Webequie First Nation community to the proposed Ring of Fire development area.

Project summary

Webequie First Nation plans to build, operate and maintain a multi-use transportation corridor from the Webequie First Nation community to the proposed Ring of Fire mineral development area in northern Ontario.

The corridor will include an all-season road.

Webequie has agreed to follow an environmental assessment process for this project. This assessment will look at how the corridor and any associated infrastructure could impact the environment.

The assessment process starts with a work plan—called the terms of reference—that outlines how the assessment will be completed, including studies and consultation plans.

The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change must approve the terms of reference before the environmental assessment can begin.

Proponent

Webequie First Nation

Location

Northern Ontario (from Webequie to the proposed Ring of Fire development area)

Project type

Transportation

Reference number

18046

Contact

Dan Delaquis, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch

• Tel: 416-314-7765
• Toll-free: 1-800-461-6290

Project history

Voluntary agreement: signed
Signature date: May 3, 2018

Voluntary agreement

This agreement is made, between:

• The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (the “Minister”)
• Webequie First Nation, its agents, successors and assigns (the “Proponent“)

Concerning:

The Proponent proposes the construction, operation and maintenance of a multi-use corridor, including an all-season road, and all associated infrastructure from the Webequie First Nation community to the proposed Ring of Fire mining development. The project is known as the Webequie Supply Road Project. (the “Undertaking”)

Whereas section 3.0.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act states:

A person, other than a person referred to in clause 3(a), who carries out, proposes to carry out or is the owner or person having charge, management or control of an enterprise or activity or a proposal, plan or program in respect of an enterprise or activity may enter into a written agreement with the Minister to have this Act apply to the enterprise, activity, proposal, plan or program.

Whereas the Proponent is a person, other than a person referred to in clause 3(a) of the Environmental Assessment Act, who proposes to carry out or is the owner or person having charge, management or control of an enterprise or activity or a proposal, plan or program in respect of an enterprise or activity which is described above as the Undertaking;

Whereas the Proponent has requested that the Environmental Assessment Act apply to the Undertaking, and

Whereas this agreement is administrative in nature.

The Minister and the Proponent therefore agree that the Environmental Assessment Act applies to the Undertaking.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

This Agreement may be validly executed and delivered by means of transmission of signed facsimile or by email transmission of an electronically scanned original signature (such as in PDF file format).

This agreement shall take effect on the date that the Minister signs and shall continue indefinitely unless terminated by the agreement of both parties, in writing.

Executed by:

Original signed by:

Chris Ballard
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
Date: May 3, 2018

Cornelius Wabasse
Chief
Webequie First Nation
Date: May 3, 2018

I have the authority to bind the First Nation.