Engagement Schedule

Released introductory materials about the proposed project
Held introductory meetings with municipalities and other key stakeholders along the project corridor – some 250 such meetings took place in this phase

Launch online engagement forum and continue to release updated project information on project website
Continue to identify and meet with stakeholders
Hold Public Information Sessions to introduce the proposed project and to gather input on the scope of the environmental, marine, socio-economic and routing assessments
Gather input through feedback forms
Identify topics of interest/concern in each community through information sessions and meetings and determine formats for further local engagement
Release public report on results of Phase 2 engagement program in early 2013

Continue outreach to local stakeholder groups through phone calls, sharing information materials and offering project meetings or discussions.
Conduct discussions in communities on topics of interest identified through municipal introduction meetings and public information sessions.
Engage on proposed approach for the environmental and socioeconomic assessment
Engage on routing in areas where the new line is likely to deviate from the existing right-of-way
Release public report on results of Phase 3 consultation in late-spring 2013

Share results of field studies and preliminary environmental and socio-economic assessment (ESA) with stakeholders
Seek input from stakeholders into proposed mitigation measures to be outlined in ESA
Provide further details to public regarding refined project plans before the NEB filing
Release public report on results of Phase 4 consultation in Fall 2013

Communicate the regulatory process and opportunities for members of the public to provide input into the NEB process
Continue to ensure that accurate and timely information is made available on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project