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There are 37 conditions tied to the approval related to safety, environmental and wildlife protection, Indigenous engagement, and protection of Indigenous rights and interests.
One condition involves NOVA Gas creating 786 hectares of caribou habitat, an area 30 times the size of the project’s footprint.
NOVA will also need to establish an Indigenous Working Group for the Red Earth and Chinchaga Caribou Ranges. Creating this group will ensure Indigenous involvement in creating new caribou habitat, given the species’ importance to their culture, traditional land, and intergenerational transfer of knowledge.
“We want good projects to get done, moving our natural resources to new markets and creating jobs,” says Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan. “This means meeting our duty to meaningfully consult with potentially impacted Indigenous communities and addressing risks to the environment and species at risk, particularly. By taking the time to do the hard work, go