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The Review Board's Reasons for Decision for the cancellation of the Line 490 Replacement and Norman Wells Operations EAs.

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Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 77

The Developer has requested that the Review Board cancel the environmental assessment. 

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Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 76

Notice of Proceeding for the second review of the draft Terms of Reference currently underway on the Online Review System.

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Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 75

Companion document to the revised draft Terms of Reference (PR73) - describes the more substantial changes to the ToR. 

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Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 74

Revised (second) draft Terms of Reference currently on the ORS for public review. 

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Stage: Terms of Reference and workplans
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 73

Staff discussed Imperials letters and procedural issues around the Line 490 Replacement environmental assessment (EA2425-01) and its relationship to the Norman Wells Operations EA (EA2425-02).

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 72

Contains parties comments and Imperials response on the draft Terms of Reference (ToR). These responses were taken from the Online Review System (ORS).

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 71

This report summarizes what the Review Board heard during the scoping session in Inuvik on September 26, 2025.

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Stage: Scoping
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Public Registry: 70

This report summarizes what the Review Board heard during the scoping session in Tsiigehtchic on September 25 2025.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 69

This report summarizes what the Review Board heard during the scoping session in Yellowknife on September 16 and 17, 2025.

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Stage: Scoping
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Public Registry: 68

This report summarizes what the Review Board heard during the scoping session in Délı̨nę on September 10, 2025.

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Stage: Scoping
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Public Registry: 67

This report summarizes what the Review Board heard during the scoping session in Tulít'a on September 9, 2025.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 66

Imperial Oil's posters used for community engagement throughout the Sahtú communities.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 65

Imperial Oil's posters used for community engagement throughout the Sahtú communities.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 64

Imperial Oil's posters used for community engagement throughout the Sahtú communities.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 63

Imperial Oil's posters used for community engagement throughout the Sahtú communities.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 62

Agenda and zoom link for community scoping session.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 61

Agenda and zoom link for community scoping session. 

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Stage: Scoping
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Public Registry: 60

agenda for scoping sessions in Yellowknife

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Stage: Scoping
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Public Registry: 59

agenda and Zoom link for community scoping meeting

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Stage: Scoping
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Public Registry: 58

agenda and Zoom link for community scoping meeting

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 57

The Review Board held an information session on Aug 28 for the technical scoping sessions on Sept 16-18. The note to file provides a summary of the meeting and the Board's presentation is attached. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 56

The Review Board will host a meeting on Thursday, August 28, 1:30 to 3:30 pm, to describe the technical scoping session, ask parties what topics they are interested in addressing at the scoping session and discuss logistics.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 55

The Review Board will host community scoping sessions in September including:

  • Tulít’a on Tuesday Sept 9
  • Délı̨nę on Wednesday Sept 10
  • Tsiigehtshic on Thursday Sept 25
  • Inuvik on Friday Sept 26

The Review Board will also host a technical scoping session in Yellowknife on Sept 16 – 18. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 54

This notice of proceeding describes the next steps for the scoping phase including the review of a draft Terms of Reference for the Operations EA and a Scoping document for the Closure and Reclamation EA. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 53

This is the draft Terms of Reference. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 52

A summary of the scoping information sessions held on June 6 and 10. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 51

A summary report of the scoping session held in Fort Good Hope, June 24, 2025.

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 50

A summary report of the scoping session held in Norman Wells on June 25, 2025. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 49
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The Review Board is holding scoping information sessions on June 6 and 10.  This notice of proceeding provides details on how to join. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 46

This Notice describes the Review Board's first steps for scoping Imperial Oil's Norman Wells Operations Closure and Reclamation and Norman Wells Operations environmental assessment. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 45

This Notice of Proceeding describes the Review Board's approach to scoping the environmental assessments of Imperial's Norman Wells Operations and the closure of the Norman Wells Operations. 

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Stage: Scoping
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 44

Notice to parties regarding recent Board Member appointments

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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 43

This Note to File provides information about Imperial's self referral request for an environmental assessment of Final Closure and Reclamation of the Norman Wells Operations. 

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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 42

This is Imperial's response to the Review Board's request asking Imperial when it intends to submit a self-referral request for closure of the Norman Wells Operations.. 

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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 41

To proceed with the scoping phase of this environmental assessment, the Review Board needs to understand:
1. the Sahtu Land and Water Board’s decision related to the extension of SL1-005 and
2. when Imperial plans to request that the Review Board order an environmental assessment of its closure activities.

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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 40

Letter to Imperial, Information Request for closure plan 

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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 39

A letter from CIRNAC announcing the approval of participant funding. 

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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Other
Public Registry: 38
A letter from the Sahtu Land and Water Board to Imperial describing its reasons for decision for proceeding with the renewal of the Imperial's existing water licence.
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Originator: Other
Public Registry: 37
The Sahtu Land and Water Board has determined that the expiry of the Imperial’s Water Licence S13L1-007 term would result in an emergency. Consequently, under ss.119(b) of the MVMRA, the Board’s decision to initiate a proceeding to renew the licence term does not require a preliminary screening.
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Originator: Other
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The Sahtu Land and Water Board is considering granting an emergency renewal to the water license for the Norman Wells Operation. This renewal would allow for continued operations while the environmental assessment is completed.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Other
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A guide for applying for participant funding.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Parties/Public
Public Registry: 34
CIRNAC is inviting applications for participant funding. This notice provides information how how to apply.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada intends to provide participant funding. Applications are due Jan 12, 2025. Please see the application (PR#33) and guide (PR#34) for further information on participant funding.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
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Water Licence S13L1-007 Norman Wells Operation Upcoming Expiry Date and Continuation of EA2425-02
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Developer
Public Registry: 31
Review Board Decision with reasons regarding Imperial Oil NWT Ltds Request for Ruling. Edited on December 6, 2024 to fix broken links.
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Originator: Review Board
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Letter from the Review Board to Imperial Oil NWT Ltd. summarising the Review Board's decision with reasons the Request for Ruling.
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Appendix C- Letter to CER re: Upcoming applications for NWO OA 1210-001, submitted as part of Imperial's application for variance to OA1210-001.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
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Appendix B- Historical Project Development from Imperial's Application for variance of OA1210-001
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Appendix A- Approvals and Authorizations from Imperial's application for variance of OA1210-001
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Originator: Developer
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Application for variance of Operations Authorization OA1210-001 submitted to the Canada Energy Regulator in the fall of 2023.
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Type A Water Licence S13L1-007 Renewal Application, submitted to the Sahtu Land and Water Board in June 2024.
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Notice of Proceeding describing an updated timeline for the Review Board's decision on the Request for Ruling process as well as the transfer of materials to the public registry.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 23
Letter from CER Commission to Imperial advising of interim extension to Operations Authorization
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Originator: Federal or responsible minister
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This notice of proceeding describes an updated timeline for the Review Board's ruling with reasons in response to Imperial's Request for Ruling.
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Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 21
Emails regarding Imperial EAs, submitted by Aaron Sanders, public member
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Letter Norman Wells to MVRB re request for ruling.
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At the request of the developer its response to parties' submissions on the Request for Ruling has been updated . Parties are advised to download the updated version.
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Imperial's updated response to parties' submissions on the Request for Ruling.
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The Deline Gotine Government response to the developer's Request for Ruling
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This is the GNWT response to the developer's Request for Ruling.
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Letter from CIRNAC to MVRB re Request for Ruling.
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Originator: Federal or responsible minister
Public Registry: 14
This is the K'ahsho Got'ine Committee response to the developer's Request for Ruling
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This is the Tlicho Government's response to the developer's Request for Ruling.
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This is the Sahtu Secretariat's response to the developer's Request for Ruling.
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The Review Board is extending the deadline for Parties submissions to Oct 24 and the developer to Oct 31.
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The Board is issuing this Directives in response to Imperial's Request for Ruling. It requires that governments and organizations with referral authority under the MVRMA provide their views on the matter by Oct 23, 2024.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
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A letter from the Canada Energy Regulator that its assessment of Imperial's applications for Variance of Operations Authorization OA-1210-001 and Line 490 Replacement Activities are suspended. The letter also provides notice that the CER will provide an interim extension of Imperial's existing Operations Authorization.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Other
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On Oct. 9, 2024, the Review Board received a Request for Ruling from Imperial. This Notice of Proceeding is to update parties on next steps.
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Stage: Assessment/review startup
Originator: Review Board
Public Registry: 7
Request for Ruling (6.16 MB)
Request for Ruling
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Originator: Developer
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Notice from the Sahtu Land and Water Board to the developer providing notice that the regulatory process for water licence S24L1-005 is suspended because the application was referred to Environmental Assessment.
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Originator: Other
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Letter to Imperial from the Review Board re: Notice of Environmental Assessment
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Instructions on how to subscribe to the public registry for this EA.
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Letter from the Sahtu Secretariat Inc. to the Canada Energy Regulator referring Imperial Oil's Operations Authorization application, OA 1210-001, for the Norman Wells Operations to Environmental Assessment.
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Letter from the Sahtu Secretariat Inc. to the Sahtu Land and Water Board referring Imperial Oil's Type A Water Licence application, S24L1-005, for the Norman Wells Operations to environmental assessment.
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Public Registry: 1