July 20, 2015 — Ottawa, ON — Office of the Minister of the Environment
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced the referral of the environmental assessment of the proposed Milton Logistics Hub Project in Ontario to an independent review panel.
The decision to refer the environmental assessment of the project to an independent review panel was made after considering its potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects and concerns expressed by the public and Aboriginal groups in relation to these effects.
The Minister has set timelines for the environmental assessment of the project as follows:
- The timeline for the review panel to be established (pre-panel phase) is 150 days (5 months) from the date of the referral of the project.
- The timeline for the review panel to submit its report (panel phase) is 430 days (14 months) from the date of the establishment of the review panel.
- The timeline for the federal Minister's decision statement (post-panel phase) is 150 days (5 months) from the date of the submission of the review panel's report.
The above timelines do not include the time the proponent takes to complete its work or gather information required for the environmental assessment.
Ted Laking
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of the Environment
Telephone: 819-997-1441
Anita Szerze
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Telephone: 613-960-2464
anita.szerze@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
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