From Métis Nation of Ontario (Region 7) to Impact Assessment Agency of Canada - Input on Designation Request for the Baldwin East Aerodrome Project

Good morning Spencer,

Thank you for the information on the Baldwin East Aerodrome Project, and the offer to meet to go over the designation request process with the Georgian Bay Traditional Territory Consultation Committee (GBTTCC), the Regional Consultation Committee (RCC) for Métis Nation of Ontario Region 7, an Aboriginal rights-bearing community including the Georgian Bay Métis Council, the Great Lakes Métis Council, Barrie South-Simcoe Métis Council and the Moon River Métis Council.  Unfortunately, it appears the RCC does not have availability to meet prior to the deadline you have outlined.

The RCC would, however, like to express that based on the information provided, they believe the project has the potential to impact Métis rights, interest, and way of life. As an Indigenous people, Métis depend on the lands, waters and resources in their traditional territories to exercise their Aboriginal rights and Métis way of life. The MNO takes seriously its participation in the environmental assessment of projects that have the potential to impact Métis rights, and the preservation of the Métis way of life is not just a concern for people living in the region today, but for future generations as well. For these reasons, the GBTTCC would like to see the Baldwin East Aerodrome Project designated under the subsection 9(1) of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA).

Thanks,

Ethan Roy (he/him)

Consultation Advisor

Lands, Resources, and Consultations (LRC) Branch

Métis Nation of Ontario

Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

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