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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 was listed in October. The investment decision is next
Canada listed the proposed three-berth Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a project of national interest on 30 October 2026. Transport Canada is targeting a final investment decision by mid-2027 and commercial operations in 2035.
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- 27 March 2020Review panel report submitted
The panel delivered its report and recommendations Source 7
- 20 April 2023Federal environmental decision issued
Original approval required 370 legally binding conditions Source 2
- 10 August 2026Decision statement administratively updated
Updated statement posted in the assessment registry Source 1
- 29 August 2026Potential listing notice published
Canada Gazette notice preceded the final decision Source 3
- 30 October 2026National interest listing made
Order amends Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act Source 3
- Mid-2027 targetFinal investment decision
Transport Canada describes a viable path to this milestone Source 4
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- 2035 targetCommercial operations
Government's updated forecast, four years ahead of its 2039 comparison Source 4
The October listing is a completed step. The following dates are government targets.
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What the October order actually changes
The order adds the project to Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act. Its explanatory note says the Act provides the framework for handling remaining applicable federal authorisations. Transport Canada still describes the investment decision as a milestone ahead of the project. Source 3 Source 4
The project's planned capacity is a design measure
Transport Canada describes a three-berth terminal on a new landmass at Roberts Bank in Delta, British Columbia. Its earlier briefing specifies up to 2.4 million additional twenty-foot equivalent units per year at full operation. That is design capacity. The 2035 target describes the intended start of commercial operations. Source 2 Source 5 Source 4
Environmental review remains part of the project record
The original 2023 federal decision imposed 370 legally binding conditions. The October order records the assessment's finding of likely significant adverse effects, including to the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale population. Transport Canada said the national interest listing maintains existing federal assessment conditions. Source 2 Source 3 Source 4
How Tsawwassen First Nation describes its consent
Tsawwassen First Nation said it consented while continuing to raise concerns about the Fraser estuary and Salish Sea. It identified accommodations for harvesting, environmental protection and ongoing oversight. The order separately records the government's decision that project benefits outweighed potential adverse effects. Source 6 Source 3
Sources
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, notice of updated decision statement
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, federal approval announcement
- Order in Council 2026-1047 and explanatory note
- Transport Canada, national interest listing announcement
- Transport Canada project briefing, annual design capacity in TEU
- Tsawwassen First Nation response to national interest listing
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, 2020 parliamentary briefing on the review panel