After The Environmental Assessment: A Tale of Development on Attawapiskat Traditional Territory

Abstract

The review process includes information sharing and input from a number of sources: the EMC, Chief and Council, the Community, the TEK Committee, consultants working on the community's behalf and De Beers. Traditional Ecological Knowledge Committee (TEK Committee) The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Committee was formed as part of the environmental assessment work but existed in other forms before this; it was originally a steering committee developed to guide/inform exploration around the Victor Project. In general terms, the steps are as follows: * Any EMC member may commence the Environmental Dispute Resolution process by providing written notice to the EMC Chairperson * The EMC has 30 days to find a resolution to the Environmental Dispute * If the EMC cannot find a resolution to the dispute, the matter would typically be referred to the Chief and the General Manager of the Company, who would do one of the following: * Resolve the dispute; * Refer the dispute back to the EMC for further consideration with appropriate direction; or * In the case of a complex technical issue, refer the matter to an independent environmental arbitrator. [...]any disputes should be resolved in a transparent and unbiased manner.