Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 31: SUPPLEMENT
August 1, 2026
MAJOR PROJECTS OFFICE
BUILDING CANADA ACT
Notice — West Coast Oil Pipeline
In accordance with subsection 5(1.1) of the Building Canada Act (the Act), notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council may amend Schedule 1 of the Act to list the West Coast Oil Pipeline as a project of national interest. Concurrently, on behalf of the Governor in Council and as the Minister responsible under the Act, the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada — the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc — will consult with the Governments of Alberta and British Columbia, the provinces in which the project would be situated.
This notice is given in addition to consultation with Indigenous rights-holders that is already underway.
The Building Canada Act enables the government to streamline federal approval processes for projects determined to be in the national interest, helping such projects to move forward efficiently while protecting Canada’s environment and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
In deciding whether to list the project as a national interest project under the Act, the Governor in Council may consider any factor that the Governor in Council considers relevant, including the extent to which the project can
- (a) strengthen Canada’s autonomy, resilience and security;
- (b) provide economic or other benefits to Canada;
- (c) have a high likelihood of successful execution;
- (d) advance the interests of Indigenous peoples; and
- (e) contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change.
Potential listing in Schedule I of the Building Canada Act
Project Name
West Coast Oil Pipeline
Project description and location
The West Coast Oil Pipeline is a proposed interprovincial pipeline capable of transporting one million barrels per day of Canadian crude oil, from Bruderheim, Alberta (approximately 50 km northeast of Edmonton) to a deepwater port near Delta, British Columbia (approximately 35 km south of Vancouver), where it would be transferred to vessels and shipped to global markets.
The project is being advanced by Trans Mountain Corporation, Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, and Pembina Pipeline Corporation, who will form and lead a new jointly owned entity.
The project would include the following major components:
- A receipt tank terminal in Bruderheim, Alberta, where product will be received, measured, stored, and then pumped through the pipeline;
- A pipeline up to approximately 1 250 km in length;
- Power interconnection, transmission, and possible generation;
- Approximately 11 pump stations along the route to keep product flowing and maintain the required flow rate and pressure over long distances; and
- A delivery tanks terminal and offshore marine loading facility with capacity for Very Large Crude Carrier vessels where product will be delivered, stored, and then loaded on to Very Large Crude Carrier vessels.
Contact information
Those who wish to provide views on any considerations that should guide the Government’s decision may submit them to WCOPComment-CommentaireOCO@mpo-bgp.gc.ca by September 18.