New Fibre Installation

Telus Communications Inc. plans to install fiber optic cabling, for Internet purposes, to four (4) residential homes in Duncan Lake No. 2 (Wet'suwet'en First Nation), two (2) residential homes in Babine No. 25 (Lake Babine Nation), four (4) residential homes in Jean Baptiste No. 28 (Witset First Nation) and four (4) residential homes in Poison Creek No. 17A (Ts'il Kaz Koh) in British Columbia.

The project involves the installation of approximately eleven (11) km of underground or aerial fiber optic cable as follows:

- Three (3) km in Duncan Lake No. 2 (Wet'suwet'en First Nation).

- Three (3) km in Babine No. 25 (Lake Babine Nation).

- Four (4) km in Jean Baptiste No. 28 (Witset First Nation).

- One (1) km in Poison Creek No. 17A (Ts'il Kaz Koh).

The cable will be buried by directional drilling, trenching, or using existing conduits, or a combination of these methods in existing roadway alignments, or will be suspended on support structures to connect to residential homes and businesses.

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Latest update

Notice of Determination

January 12, 2026 - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has determined that the proposed project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

This determination was based on a consideration of the following factors:

  • relevant potential environmental effects;
  • comments received from the public; and
  • technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.

Mitigation and monitoring measures taken into account for this determination included active and adaptive management measures that would be implemented for the protection of the local environment. Based on the consideration of these measures, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is satisfied that that the carrying out of the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Therefore, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada may carry out the project, exercise any power, perform any duty or function, or provide financial assistance to enable the project to be carried out in whole or in part.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - January 12, 2026
1 Notice of Intent to Make a Determination - Start of Public Comment Period - December 11, 2025

Contacts

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada / Connected Canada Branch
Sophie Bélisle, Program Manager
235 Queen Street
1st Floor West Tower, CD Howe Building
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5
Email: Get-connected-branchez-vous@ised-isde.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

    • Project site 1: Duncan Lake 2 (British Columbia)
    • Project site 2: Babine 25 (British Columbia)
    • Project site 3: Jean Baptiste 28 (British Columbia)
    • Project site 4: Poison Creek 17A (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Other, not otherwise specified

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2025-12-11

  • Proponent

    Telus Communications Inc.

  • Authorities

    • Innovation, Science and Economic Development

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90072

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...within 200 kilometres
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