The Canada Energy Regulator has issued its Commission’s Recommendation Report for the Pouce Coupé Taylor to Gordondale Pipeline Project, concluding that the project is in the public interest. The Commission recommends that a certificate be granted, subject to forty conditions designed to ensure safety, environmental protection, and the protection of Indigenous rights and interests.
The report highlights that cumulative effects on Indigenous communities in the project area are already significant. To address this, the Commission recommends the creation of an Indigenous Project Committee and an offset measures plan to support communities and help mitigate impacts. Throughout the regulatory process, dozens of Indigenous communities were actively engaged through hearings, oral knowledge sessions, and Crown consultation, ensuring their perspectives were considered.
In addition to Indigenous considerations, the Commission found the project to be economically feasible and necessary. It concluded that, with the required mitigation and conditions in place, the project’s effects can be appropriately managed.
The recommendation marks a key step in moving the pipeline forward, but the forty conditions must be met before construction can begin. Community members, industry stakeholders, and partners are encouraged to review the full report for a detailed understanding of the Commission’s findings and requirements.
