Accommodation measures
The Government of Canada responded to what was heard in the Crown consultation process by avoiding or mitigating the project’s impacts to the rights and interests of Indigenous groups whenever possible. When mitigation or avoidance was not possible, the Government of Canada developed eight accommodation measures to respond to the concerns of potentially impacted Indigenous groups.
These were created as a result of the meaningful, two-way dialogue that took place during the re-initiated Phase III consultations.
These measures focus on:
- building capacity and long-term relationships
- marine safety
- spill prevention
- response capacity
- cumulative effects
- fish and fish habitat
- quieter vessels
- further terrestrial studies
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Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund
Supported Indigenous participation in the development of the program and restoration activities for the benefit of fish and fish habitat in watersheds along the project corridor. The fund supported the protection and restoration of aquatic habitats that may be impacted by the cumulative effects of development.
Co-Developing Community Response
Involved Indigenous groups in addressing their concerns about the risks of increased project-related tanker traffic to marine activities, the environment, and culturally important and sacred sites in their traditional territories.
Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative
A web-based geographic information system that displays near-real time information on maritime activity along with other geospatial information. The user-friendly system can increase communication and support collaborative co-governance, planning, analysis, and decision making around the marine space
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Marine Safety Equipment and Training Initiative
Provides funding to Indigenous groups for equipment to enhance the safety of Indigenous vessels and for training to build a better understanding about safety on the water.
Quiet Vessel Initiative
Provides federal contribution funding to Indigenous groups to support projects and activities that address the impacts of underwater vessel noise on the marine environment and vulnerable marine mammals – including the Southern Resident killer whale.
Salish Sea Initiative
Supported Indigenous groups in marine stewardship by providing funding to monitor the local marine environment and participate in planning processes. It responded to concerns related to the cumulative effects of human activities on the marine ecosystem.
Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative
This initiative was collaboratively developed to provide funding for eligible Indigenous groups to build capacity. It supported Indigenous-led cumulative effects projects in mainland freshwater and terrestrial environments.
Terrestrial Studies Initiative
Supported Indigenous-led studies to further understand TMX’s potential impacts, including on traditional land use.
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