ARCHIVED – Allocation of Funds for Participation in the Public Hearing for the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. – North Corridor Expansion Project
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The Board administers a Participant Funding Program (PFP), which provides financial assistance to individuals, Indigenous groups, landowners, and non-industry not-for-profit groups to facilitate public participation in certain project hearings and environmental assessments of designated projects.
On 31 May 2019, the National Energy Board announced Funding Maximums of $40,000 to assist groups and $6,000 to assist individuals with their participation in the hearing for the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. – North Corridor Expansion Project. The PFP received 10 applications and recommended awarding $400,000 to all 10 eligible groups. The Executive Vice President, Regulatory approved the recommendation. Indigenous groups account for 100% of the funding awarded.
| Applicant | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| Bigstone Cree Nation | $40,000 |
| Cadotte Lake Métis Local Society | $40,000 |
| Dene Tha' First Nation | $40,000 |
| Driftpile Cree Nation | $40,000 |
| Duncan's First Nation | $40,000 |
| Gift Lake Metis Settlement | $40,000 |
| Louis Bull Tribe | $40,000 |
| Papaschase Cree Nation | $40,000 |
| Peavine Metis Settlement | $40,000 |
| Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 | $40,000 |
| Total | $400,000 |
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