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DATE ISSUED: April 25, 2025

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 7, 2025


Effective May 7, 2025, validations will be added to the “First Nations” tab within the Application Management System (AMS). The tab will now be available - and mandatory to complete - for the following application types:

  • All new Energy Resource Activities Act (ERAA) applications involving activities on private land within Treaty 8 First Nations consultation areas.
  • All ERAA and Canada Energy Regulator (CER) technical only amendment applications involving activities within Treaty 8 First Nations consultation areas.
  • All Forest Act Applications.

For CER technical only amendment applications concerning activities outside of Treaty 8 First Nations consultation areas, the First Nations tab will be available to complete, when required.

These changes are being put in place to automate processes currently being carried out manually. They do not indicate a change to the current First Nations consultation process conducted by the BCER.

Further guidance for application submission requirements that fall under the “First Nations” tab in AMS can be found in the AMS Release Guide May 7, 2025, and the Oil and Gas Activity Application Manual.


If you have any questions regarding this Technical Update, please contact:

Adam Kamp
Director, Application Support and Enhancement
BC Energy Regulator
Adam.Kamp@bc-er.ca
250-794-5207

Justin Anderson
Executive Director, Indigenous Relations
BC Energy Regulator
Justin.Anderson@bc-er.ca
250-794-5243