Potential Regional Assessment of the Trans-Canada Highway Improvement Project

The Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature received a request for a regional assessment of the Trans-Canada Highway Improvement Project, located in Ontario and in Manitoba. The proposed regional assessment would aim to gather information on the adverse effects of the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kenora, Ontario to the Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba.

Latest update

April 2, 2026 — On March 12, 2026, the Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature received a request for a regional assessment of the Trans-Canada Highway Improvement Project. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada accepted the request on March 31, 2026, and is now conducting an analysis to make a recommendation to the Minister on whether a regional assessment is warranted.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Request for regional assessment PDF (2.7 MB) March 12, 2026

Contacts

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 343-596-6844
Email: RegionalAssessmentRequest-DemandeEvaluationRegionale@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Media Relations
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: media@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Kenora (Ontario)
    • Whiteshell Provincial Park (Manitoba)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-03-31

  • Proponent

    Not applicable

  • Authorities

    • Not applicable

  • Assessment Type

    Request for regional assessment

  • Reference Number

    90334

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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