SNUNEYMUXW TERRITORY, BC, January 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – FortisBC Holdings Inc. (“FortisBC”) and Snuneymuxw First Nation (“Snuneymuxw”) are pleased to announce an agreement to work closely together on the Tilbury Projects. on January 26, 2023Snuneymuxw chief Mike Wyse invited President and CEO of FortisBC Roger Dal‘Antonia to sign the Snuneymuxw Traditional Territory Agreement.

The agreement respects Snuneymuxw’s rights in relation to the potential impact of the project and represents a commitment to share benefits related to the Tilbury projects. Snuneymuxw has committed to support the Tilbury projects and to participate in regulatory processes related to the Tilbury projects, including the Tilbury LNG storage expansion project and the Tilbury Marine Jetty project. The agreement also ensures that FortisBC will support Snuneymuxw community members through educational opportunities, relevant training and ongoing community investment.

“This agreement is important to Snuneymuxw for a number of reasons,” said Snuneymuxw Chief Mike Wyse. “FortisBC recognizes the importance of a relationship with us and respects our Indigenous and treaty rights within our traditional territory and waters. We recognize that sustainable development requires project-level decisions by governments and regulators, and we support the Tilbury projects that FortisBC has developed and will develop. We look forward to working with FortisBC and other participants in this work to ensure that we share and build on the opportunities before us: mutual prosperity, employment and environmental protection.”

This agreement is an important milestone towards true collaboration on projects that define the Tilbury Expansion, according to FortisBC President & CEO Roger Dal“Antonia. “Coming together to reach such an agreement will take time and a lot of thoughtful discussion, but I know it’s worth it. Contributions from Snuneymuxw will ensure that FortisBC can plan and build Tilbury Projects that…