- New mandatory public health measures in effect April 6.
- Get vaccinated: Everyone 55+. Many 16+ with health conditions. Walk-ins for AstraZeneca.
Consultation Timeline Pause for the Holidays:
In light of the holiday season, the Government of Alberta acknowledges that there will be some First Nation and Métis office closures and will pause consultation activities from December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021 inclusive.
This time period will not be used or included when calculating timelines or deadlines for consultation.
Changes due to COVID-19
Indigenous communities experiencing challenges due to COVID-19 can apply for a consultation timeline extension. The Aboriginal Consultation Office can grant consultation timeline extensions while Alberta’s public health order remains in effect. To apply, contact your assigned consultation advisor at the Aboriginal Consultation Office (PDF, 77 KB).
Industry proponents are encouraged to discuss and provide support to Indigenous communities with technology solutions while away from their offices, if possible.
If a consultation timeline extension request is approved, it will be applied as follows:
Table 1. Consultation extensions
Level of Consultation | Current timeline | Total timeline with extension |
---|---|---|
Level 1 Respond to Project Notification |
15 days | 20 days |
Level 1 Record of Consultation review |
5 days | 10 days |
Level 2 Respond to Project Notification |
15 days | 20 days |
Level 2 Record of Consultation review |
5 days | 10 days |
Level 3 Respond to Project Notification |
20 days | 30 days |
Level 3 Record of Consultation review |
10 days | 15 days |
When a consultation timeline extension is granted and consultation has already been initiated, all procedural aspects of consultation must be complete, including the ROC review period, in order for standard timelines to apply. If the procedural aspects of consultation are not complete, proponents are required to follow the modified timeline extension as described in Table 1. Consultation extensions.
Consultation timeline paused
All Consultation Timelines and Consultation Adequacy Decisions associated with ‘The Government of Alberta’s Guidelines on Consultation with First Nations on Land and Natural Resource Management’ and ‘The Government of Alberta’s Guidelines on Consultation with Metis Settlements on Land and Natural Resource Management’ are paused for the First Nations and Metis Settlements listed below.
We will reassess in 2 weeks and post updates accordingly.
For proposed projects where all procedural aspects of consultation were completed prior to initiation of a consultation pause, proponents may proceed with submitting records to the Aboriginal Consultation Office for an adequacy review. Note that any additional consultation required as directed in an ‘Adequacy Review Information Request’ may be subject to a consultation pause, as per the listing on this page.
Table 2. First Nations and Metis Settlements
First Nations and Metis Settlements | Consultation Timeline Pause | Reinstatement of Consultation Timeline Following Pause | Timeline Extension Initiated | Reinstatement of Consultation Timeline Following Extension |
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Alexander First Nation | N/A | N/A | December 2, 2020 | To be determined |
Aseniwuche Winewak Nation | March 26, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | July 13, 2020 |
December 2, 2020 | To be determined | |||
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
April 30, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | |
May 19, 2020 | June 16, 2020 | June 16, 2020 | To be determined | |
Bigstone Cree Nation | April 15, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Blood Tribe | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement | March 27, 2020 | April 9, 2020 | N/A |
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June 10, 2020 | June 26, 2020 | November 27, 2020 | January 21, 2021 | |
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | March 24, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 22, 2020 | July 3, 2020 |
July 3, 2020 | July 27, 2020 | July 27, 2020 | To be determined | |
Elizabeth Metis Settlement | March 30, 2020 | April 16, 2020 | N/A | |
Enoch Cree Nation #440 | April 9, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Fort McKay First Nation | March 24, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
April 30, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | To be determined | |
Frog Lake First Nation | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Gift Lake Metis Settlement | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
August 13 2020 | August 31, 2020 | |||
Horse Lake First Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | January 4, 2021 | January 13, 2021 |
Kapawe'no First Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | June 10, 2020 | To be determined |
Little Red River Cree Nation | March 30, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | To be determined |
Louis Bull Tribe | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | July 27, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
November 18, 2020 | March 25, 2021* | |||
Lubicon Lake Band | March 30, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Mikisew Cree First Nation | March 24, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | ||
April 29, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | |
May 19, 2020 | June 16, 2020 | June 16, 2020 | To be determined | |
Montana First Nation | N/A | N/A | October 2, 2020 | To be determined |
O’Chiese First Nation | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 29, 2020 | July 28, 2020 |
August 13, 2020 | To be determined | |||
Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement | N/A | N/A | April 23, 2020 | To be determined |
Paul First Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | June 3, 2020 | To be determined |
Peerless Trout First Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | June 2, 2020 |
Siksika Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Stoney (Bearspaw) Band | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | To be determined |
Stoney (Chiniki) Band | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | To be determined |
Stoney (Wesley) Band | March 25, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | To be determined |
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Sucker Creek First Nation | March 23, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | April 28, 2020 |
April 28, 2020 | June 1, 2020 | January 14, 2021 | To be determined | |
Sunchild First Nation | N/A | N/A | May 4, 2020 | July 6, 2020 |
Swan River First Nation | April 1, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | January 14, 2021 | To be determined |
Whitefish Lake First Nation | March 24, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A | |
Woodland Cree First Nation | March 24, 2020 | April 21, 2020 | N/A |
For more information, visit COVID-19 info for Albertans.
Indigenous contacts
First Nations and Metis Settlements consultation contacts:
- Treaty 6 consultation contacts (PDF, 540 KB)
- Treaty 7 consultation contacts (PDF, 591 KB)
- Treaty 8 consultation contacts (PDF, 656 KB)
- Metis consultation contacts (PDF, 512 KB)