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.