Suncor Base Mine Extension Project

Notice of Transition to the Amended Impact Assessment Act

OTTAWA – December 18, 2024 - On June 20, 2024, the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 received Royal Assent and brought into force amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (the IAA). Transitional provision 305 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 states that in order to bring a designated project under the IAA, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change or the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) must take a step with regard to the project under any of sections 10 to 59 of the IAA.  

In accordance with transitional provision 305(2), IAAC is taking the following step under the IAA for the Suncor Base Mine Extension Project:

  • Subsection 18(1): Provide proponent with a Notice of Commencement and any documents, including Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Plans

In posting this notice, any step completed before the amended IAA came into force regarding the Suncor Base Mine Extension Project is deemed to have been taken under the amended IAA.

In addition to posting the Notice of Commencement, IAAC has also posted the following amended planning phase documents:

Time limits

Transitional provision 305(4) of the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 grants IAAC the power to replace any time limit or period established by or under the IAA with another time limit or period.

IAAC is replacing the time limit for the Impact Statement phase as requested by Suncor Energy Inc. (CIAR# 166). The new deadline for the proponent to provide the required information or studies described in the Notice of Commencement of an Impact Assessment is December 28, 2028.

For more information on this impact assessment, please contact:

Suncor Base Mine Extension Project
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 343-549-5813
Email: basemine-minebase@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Document reference number: 167

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