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April 24, 2020

Attention: George Gordon Frist Nation Box 248 Punnichy, S0A‐3C0

Dear Chief Byron Bitternose;

On March 23, 2020, Wicehtowak Limnos Consulting Services ('WLCS') and George Gordon First Nation ('GGFN') filed a letter with comments regarding the proposed Many Islands Pipe Lines () Limited ('MIPL') Shaunavon Interconnect Project to the Canada Energy Regulator ('CER'). This letter provides MIPL's response to matters raised in this filing.

BACKGROUND MIPL is proposing a new metering facility and natural gas line (‘the Project’) to be located near Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, which requires approval under Section 214 (‘s.214’) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act.

On September 20, 2019, MIPL requested feedback from the CER on which Indigenous groups they consider may be impacted by the Project (as per the notice sent to federally regulated companies in January 2014). On October 2nd, the CER responded with a list of five (5) . This list did not include GGFN. For this reason, MIPL did not include GGFN in the original list of potentially affected groups.

On December 23rd, MIPL submitted the Project Notification to the CER as per direction in Annex B of the CER's Interim Filing Guidance and Early Engagement Guide. On January 21, 2020, the CER instructed MIPL that the list of potentially affected Indigenous communities identified was incomplete and that GGFN could be potentially affected by the Project. Accordingly, MIPL revised the list of potentially affected groups to include GGFN.

On February 24, 2020 MIPL sent a Project Information Package to both Chief Byron Bitternose of GGFN and Josh Montana of WLCS. MIPL also had an in‐person meeting with Scott Verot and Josh Montana on the same date with WLCS to discuss both MIPL's Norquay Benito project and the Shaunavon Interconnect project.

IN‐PERSON MEETING The February 24thmeeting took place at MIPL's office in Regina, Saskatchewan. This meeting allowed the parties to have a face to face discussion about the Project.

It was discussed that the CER had identified George Gordon First Nation as potentially affected for Shaunavon. MIPL explained how monitors can be involved in projects. WLCS explained how they are working with George Gordon First Nation, and that they are wholly owned by GGFN. They discussed the ECO Canada BEAHR trainers George Gordon has trained and services they can offer.

MIPL shared details about how its procurement process works and what pre‐qualification requirements are involved.

At the end of this meeting, MIPL committed to holding another meeting with GGFN and WCLS and the MIPL team from Construction and Procurement. This meeting was scheduled for March 26th but on March 25th, it was agreed by both parties to defer the meeting due to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

FILING TO CER On March 26th, WLCS notified MIPL they filed a Letter to the CER saying the Shaunavon Interconnect Project application is incomplete because an Environmental and Socio‐Economic Assessment ('ESA') was not filed.

MIPL would like to clarify the CER does not require an ESA to be submitted under the section 214 application process. An ESA has been prepared and, where requested by the CER, will be submitted as a supplementary filing. In this case, MIPL is happy to also send a copy of the ESA to GGFN.

GO FORWARD PLAN MIPL is moving forward with evaluating the project scope to formally assess the level of engagement consistent with the requirements identified by the CER. MIPL commits to keeping GGFN and WCLS informed on the results of this assessment and expects to be in contact with GGFN and WCLS within the next 3 weeks.

In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me at (306)777‐9887 if you would like to discuss further.

Respectfully,

Cony Parisien Manager, Indigenous Engagement