An environmental and social assessment is a planning and decision-making tool in the context of project development. It makes it possible to assess the anticipated impacts of a project and at the same time makes it possible to target aspects to improve and improve.
GNL Quebec has submitted the Énergie Saguenay project to the Quebec environmental assessment process, which includes an assessment by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MELCC) and the Public Hearings Office on the environment (BAPE). The project is also being assessed by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). During these evaluations, all stakeholders have the opportunity to express themselves on the project to improve it, offer suggestions and be informed.
To successfully go through all the environmental assessment mechanisms, the Énergie Saguenay project must meet all provincial and federal standards regarding safety, health and the environment, as well as the protection of workers and the public. Énergie Saguenay conducts exhaustive environmental assessments in accordance with the requirements of the governments of Quebec and Canada, and with the objective of feeding its own internal process of continuous improvement and improvement.
Project progression through the environmental assessment
and consultation process
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IAAC Process
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MELCC Process | BAPE |
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Step 1 Notice of project |
Step 1 Notice of project |
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Step 2 Public information period announced |
Step 2 Public information period announced |
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Step 3 EIS guidelines issued by IAAC |
Step 3 EIS guidelines issued by MELCC |
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Step 4 EIS completed and tabled by proponent |
Step 4 EIS completed and tabled by proponent |
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Step 5 EIS compliance evaluated by IAAC |
Step 5 EIS analysed by MELCC |
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Step 6 EIS analysed by IAAC |
Step 6 Questions sent to proponent by MELCC |
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Step 7 One or more series of questions sent to proponent by IAAC |
Step 7 Answers forwarded to MELCC by proponent |
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Step 8 Answers forwarded to IAAC by proponent |
Step 8 Answers analysed by MELCC |
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Step 9 Report tabled by IAAC |
Step 9 Project aligibility and mandate to BAPE (public hearings) |
Step 1 BAPE - 1st part of public hearings: Public may ask questions to proponent and to BAPE ressource people |
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Step 10 Minister's decision announced |
Step 10 Report drafted by MELCC |
Step 2 BAPE - 2nd part of public hearings: Public may read summary of memorandum and express opinions |
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Step 11 Federal government's decision announced |
Step 11 Minister's recommendation based on MELCC reports |
Step 3 Report drafted by BAPE and forwarded to Minister |
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Step 12 Provincial governmenet's decision announced (Order-in-council) |
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Key IAAC MELCC BAPE EIS |
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Ministère de l'Environnement et de la lutte aux changements climatiques Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement Environmental Impact Statement |
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A PROJECT GREATLY ENHANCED THANKS TO CITIZENSGNL Québec widely consulted the population before carrying out its environmental impact study, which made it possible to identify and implement several improvement and improvement measures for its project, even before evaluating it. officially all impacts. This upstream work made it possible to improve at the source certain impacts apprehended on the environment from the early stages of project development and planning.
It should be noted that this process of improving and improving the project is continuing continuously in order to seek innovative and effective means of reducing the impacts on the environment, in collaboration with the community.
To see the improvements made to the project as part of the consultations, it's here.
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To learn more about the public's participation in the voluntary consultation activities of the Énergy Saguenay project, please refer to the “Community” section of the website.