New Fibre Installation - Nuchatlaht
This is a non-designated project on federal lands or outside Canada. The listed authorities are responsible for the project assessment.
City West Cable & Telephone Corp plans to install fiber optic cabling, for Internet purposes, to all residential homes in the Nuchatlaht community. The project involves the installation of approximately 1 km of fiber optic cable.
The cable is to be attached to existing support structures such as utility/telephone poles that parallel existing roadways. Support structures may require structural improvements to support cable attachments.
Latest update
Public Notice
April 15, 2026 – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada must determine whether the proposed project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
To help inform this determination, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.
Written comments must be submitted by May 14, 2026 to contact identified on the project page.
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Key documents
| Document number | Document title | File | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notice of Intent to Make a Determination | - | April 15, 2026 |
Contacts
Innovation, Science and Economic Development/Connected Canada BranchJean-Sebastien Cloutier, 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.
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Location
- Project site 1: Nuchatlaht (British Columbia)
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Nature of Activity
- Other, not otherwise specified
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Assessment Status
In progress -
Start Date
2026-04-15 -
Proponent
City West Cable & Telephone Corp. -
Authorities
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development
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Assessment Type
Project on federal lands -
Reference Number
90368
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