Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Revises Some Dates and Locations for Community Hearings

CALGARY, Jan. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - The Joint Review Panel (the Panel) conducting the review of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project has finalized more details for the community hearings.

This revised schedule includes dates and venues for previously announced locations and changes to dates and locations of other hearings. The schedule below outlines only those locations where details have been added or changed. All other community hearings previously announced remain the same.

The community hearings listed below are for the Panel to receive oral evidence from registered intervenors. This evidence is community information that cannot be written. The Panel will be hearing oral statements this spring. All participants registered to make 10-minute oral statements will be contacted to schedule their presentations.

Location	Venue	Date and Start Time
Edmonton, AB	Wingate Inn Edmonton West Hotel 18220 - 100^th Avenue East	24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 January 2012 Starting at 9:00 a.m. CHANGE: no hearing on 30 January 2012
Prince Rupert, BC	North Coast Meeting and Convention Centre 240 - 1^st Avenue West	17 and 18 February 2012 Starting at 9:00 a.m. CHANGE: No hearings on 16,  20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 February 2012
Hartley Bay, BC	To be confirmed	2 and 3 March 2012 Starting at 11:00 a.m.
Kitkatla, BC	Lach Klan School, William Shaw Memorial Gymnasium	9 March 2012 Starting at 10:00 a.m. 12 March 2012 Starting at 1:00 p.m. 13, 14, 15 and 16 March 2012 Starting at 10:00 a.m. 19 March 2012 Starting at 1:00 p.m.
Comox, BC CHANGE:  New location replacing Courtenay, BC	Comox Community Centre 1855 Noel Avenue	30 and 31 March 2012 2 and 3 April 2012 Starting at 9:00 a.m.
Klemtu, BC	To be confirmed	11, 12 and13 April 2012 Starting at 9:30 a.m
Prince Rupert, BC	To be confirmed	16 April 2012 Starting at 3:00 p.m. 17 April 2012 Starting at 9:00 a.m.

A complete list of all the community hearings can be found on the Panel's website at www.gatewaypanel.review.gc.ca.

About the Joint Review Panel

The Joint Review Panel for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project is an independent body, mandated by the Minister of the Environment and the National Energy Board. The Panel will assess the environmental effects of the proposed project and review the application under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the National Energy Board Act.

The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project involves the construction of two 1 170-kilometre pipelines running from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, British Columbia and the construction and operation of the Kitimat Marine Terminal.

This news release is available on the Panel's website (www.gatewaypanel.review.gc.ca) under What's New!

Annie Roy
Manager, Communications
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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Kristen Higgins
Communications Officer
National Energy Board
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