The federal government has announced the dates, times and location for the Kinder Morgan pipeline panel roundtable sessions in Burnaby.
The three days of meetings are to gather more public feedback on the multibillion-dollar pipeline expansion before cabinet makes its final decision in December.
Unlike the National Energy Board hearings, these sessions are open to the general public. There’s no need to register, but email [email protected] and indicate your preferred time and date. Commenters will have three to five minutes to say their piece. All meetings are in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown at 6083 McKay Ave. (See sidebar below for times.)
There are two types of meetings, and both are open to the public. For round table meetings, invited stakeholder groups will speak first on specific issues; then the general public can comment. For the town hall meetings, anyone can comment.
If you can’t attend the sessions, you can fill out an online survey or email comments to [email protected].
The three panel members are Kim Baird, Tony Penikett and Annett Trimbee. The Burnaby meetings are part of a larger tour of communities along the pipeline and marine shipping route. After the meetings, the panel will send a report that will be publicly available to Energy Minister James Carr. The federal government also has a duty to consult with First Nations about the project, and separate consultations for that are underway.
Meeting times:
Tuesday, Aug. 9:
- 10 a.m. to noon, environmental NGO roundtable
- 1 to 2:30 p.m., local government roundtable 1
- 3 to 4:30 p.m., local government roundtable 2
Wednesday, Aug. 10
- 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. education roundtable
- 11 to noon, NGO roundtable
- 1:30 to 5 p.m. public town hall
Thursday, Aug. 11
- 1:30 to 3 p.m. economic roundtable
- 4:30 to 8 p.m. public town hall
