Project Overview
Location: Multiple segments across Canada (BC to Ontario focus) Project Type: Highway capacity expansion Proponent: Provincial governments, federal support Status: Various segments at different stages
Project Description
Twinning segments of Trans-Canada Highway to address capacity constraints and safety improvements. Crosses numerous First Nation territories from BC through prairies to Ontario/Quebec.
Investment Value
Programme Value: Multi-billion CAD across segments Segment Costs: $100-500 million CAD per major segment
Indigenous Partnerships
Multi-Framework Complexity:
- BC: Aboriginal title territories (consent required in some areas)
- Prairies: Treaty 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 territories (consultation obligations)
- Ontario/Quebec: Historic treaties and modern land claims (varying frameworks)
Consultation Approach: Segment-by-segment consultation with affected communities
Key Risks
Moderate Risk:
- Multi-jurisdiction coordination
- Varying consultation frameworks
- Segment-specific Indigenous partnership requirements
- Provincial funding coordination
Investment Assessment
Lower risk than new corridor development (existing highway alignment). Segment-by-segment approach enables progressive advancement where Indigenous partnerships strongest.