The environmental assessment (EA/IA) process is being communicated through newspaper advertisements, radio, mail-outs, social media posts, and on this website. The schedule provides an overview of the engagement opportunities at different stages of the process.

Community engagement is taking the form of interviews, group sessions and workshops with community members to talk about the project. This includes, for example, alternative routes for the road, places of cultural, spiritual, and environmental significance to communities, studies being undertaken, potential effects including cumulative effects, rights-based assessments, and mitigation and monitoring measures. Indigenous communities, government agencies, municipal officials, members of the public and other interested persons are encouraged to actively participate in the EA process.

The provincial Environmental Assessment (EA) process and the federal Impact Assessment (IA) process each require engagement and consultation with Indigenous Nations, stakeholders, and the public. Through this coordinated EA/IA process, engagement, consultation, and communications activities will be aligned wherever possible to support efficient information sharing, reduce duplication of effort, and provide a more streamlined experience for participants.