Although the area is crucial to Inuit for hunting and other traditional activities, the federal government has approved underwater seismic blasting by a consortium of energy companies.
Emails obtained through an access−to−information request by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives show BC Hydro discussing the possible threat posed by hydraulic fracturing.
In a report released Tuesday, a panel that studied the contentious oil−extraction process recommends the province continue its freeze on fracking applications until major questions are answered.
Without adequate infrastructure, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard joked that people would need to teleport the oil off a Gulf of Saint Lawrence island.