Notice of Agency's Opinion on Whether an Impact Assessment is Required

June 14, 2024 — The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is of the opinion that an impact assessment is not required for the Cando Sturgeon Rail Terminal West Expansion Project (the project) proposed by Cando Rail and Terminals Ltd. (the proponent), located in Alberta.

In applying the measures outlined in the Statement on the Interim Administration of the Impact Assessment Act Pending Legislative Amendments, the Agency has considered the following:

• the Detailed Project Description and Response to the Summary of Issues, as submitted by the proponent;
• the possibility that carrying out the project may cause adverse effects within federal jurisdiction, and adverse direct and incidental effects;
• adverse impacts that the project may have on the rights of Indigenous Peoples of Canada recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
• comments received by the Agency from the public, Indigenous groups, federal authorities, and other jurisdictions in relation to the project, as reflected in the Summary of Issues; and
• the October 13, 2023, decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act.

In light of the factors considered, the Agency is of the opinion that the potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction from the project would be limited or sufficiently addressed through existing federal and provincial legislative and regulatory frameworks, and mitigation measures and commitments described by the proponent in the Detailed Project Description. As a result, the Agency is of the opinion that an impact assessment is not required for the project.

For further information on this impact assessment, please contact information@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.