List of Direct Engagement on the development of the Environmental Assessment Act

Engagements with key stakeholders and government-to-government meetings with Indigenous nations experienced in environmental assessments ensured industry, community and environmental concerns were heard and understood in the development of the new Environmental Assessment Act.

A summary of the meetings and what was heard can be seen in the Summary Engagement Report (PDF, 1MB)

Meetings to support development of the new Act:

• February 15th –Tsay Keh Dene Nation (PDF)
• February 15th – Takla Lake First Nation (PDF)
• February 20th – BC Business Council (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• February 28th – Ktunaxa Nation Council (PDF)
• March 1st – Environmental Managers Association Workshop (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• March 8th - Stk'emlupsemc Te Secwepemc Nation (PDF)
• March 14th – Canadian Energy Pipeline Association  (PDF)
• March 15th – Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• March 23rd – Lake Babine First Nation (PDF)
• March 26th –Tsimshian First Nations and Tsimshian Environmental Stewardship Authority (PDF)
• March 27th – Metis Nation of BC (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• March 27th – First Nations Major Projects Coalition (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• March 28th – Environmental Assessment Practitioners Workshop (PDF)
• March 29th – Nisga’a Nation (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• March 29th – Non-Governmental Organizations (PDF)
• April 3rd – Treaty 8 First Nations (PDF)
• April 5th – Gitanyow First Nation (PDF)
• April 6th – Northwest Non-Governmental Organizations (PDF)
• April 9th – BC Business Council (PDF)
• April 12th – Tahltan Nation (PDF)
• April 16th - Mining Association of BC (PDF) [letter from MABC to Minister Heyman] (PDF)
• April 18th - Tsleil-Waututh Nation (PDF)
• April 19th - Sto:lo Nation (PDF)
• April 20th - Nisga'a Nation (summary notes are confidential at the request of Nisga'a Nation)
• April 23rd - Coal Association (PDF)
• April 24th - BC Business Council (PDF)
• April 24th - BC Hydro (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• April 25th - Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (PDF) [separate submission from CAPP] (PDF)
• April 25th - Pembina Pipeline (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• April 25th - Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (PDF) [separate submission from CEPA] (PDF)
• April 26th - Clean Energy BC (PDF)
• April 26th - Lake Babine Nation (PDF)
• April 26th - International Association for Impact Assessment & Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• April 30th - Association for Mineral Exploration of BC (PDF)
• May 3rd - Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (PDF)
• May 11th - Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• May 17th - Union of BC Municipalities (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• June 16th - Takla Lake First Nation (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• June 19th - Business Council of BC (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• June 19th - Coal Association of Canada (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• June 21st - Mining Association of BC (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• June 22nd - Association for Mineral Exploration BC (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• June 27th - Lake Babine First Nation (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 10th - Stantec (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 11th - Mining Association of BC (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 11th - Tahltan Nation (Tahltan Band, Iskut Band) (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 11th - Tsimshian Environmental Stewardship Authority (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 17th - Carrier Sekani First Nations (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 18th - Teslin Tlingit & Carcross Tagish First Nations (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 23rd - Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 23rd - Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 24th - Lax Kw’alaams & Metlakatla First Nations (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 25th - Office of the Wet'suwet'en (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 25th - Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc (SSN) (Skeetchestn Indian Band, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc) (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 26th - Cowichan Tribes (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• July 31st - Gitanyow First Nations (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• August 2nd – Tsleil-Waututh Nation – (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• August 16th – City of Richmond – (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• August 28th –  Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council (Presentation by EAO - PDF)
• September 17th – First Nations Major Projects Coalition – (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• October 10th – Province wide Indigenous forum (PDF)
• October 26th -  Tsawwassen First Nation and Maa-nulth Nation (presentation by EAO - PDF)
• October 30th -  Tsawwassen First Nation and Maa-nulth Nation (presentation by EAO - PDF)