The Mackenzie Gas Project is committed to providing interested northerners with an opportunity to influence the project planning process. To do this, we:

• Provide local communities and interested people with timely information about the Project
• Help to identify key issues and concerns early in the Project and encourage discussion about them
• Give local communities and people a way to give timely input to improve project decisions
• Improve project design and northern support for the Project by responding to concerns and making changes in the planning, where appropriate
• Strengthen relationships by building mutual understanding, respect and trust.

We gather information to help us plan the Project from three main sources - consultation with communities, Traditional Knowledge from local residents, and scientific studies.

We collect "baseline" information, or information about what currently exists in a certain area. We study this information and integrate it with Traditional Knowledge and other studies. Based on what we learn, we then propose how we can mitigate, or reduce, impacts on the natural environment or peoples' lifestyles. Communities will have an opportunity to review our mitigation plans.

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