The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project at the Port of Vancouver has received approval from Canada’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
More specifically, in a letter to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), Minister Steven Guilbeault has deemed the project to have sufficient information to support government decision-making.
This development comes after the VFPA provided additional information in response to a government request regarding the potential effects of the project on fish and fish habitat, salinity, and Indigenous people.
The additional information provided by the VFPA showed that the project could be completed in an environmentally responsible manner and included measures for mitigation and adaptive management as well as increased monitoring.
The project, which is expected to increase Canada’s West Coast container terminal capacity by 30%, is considered critical in meeting the country’s growing trade needs.
The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has now entered the final stage of the federal environmental assessment process, which began in 2013.
