In January 2011, the joint review board at Total E&P Canada conducted the environmental evaluation of the Joslyn Mine, the oil sands project of $10 billion, near Fort McMurray, Alberta. The panel submitted the final report to the assistant deputy minister of Environment Canada. The report suggested that the prevention of all potential risks would make the project entirely in the interest of the public, the assistant deputy minister knew that it was not necessary any more to initiate further wildlife protection campaigns, as both the organization and the provincial regularities was agreed with her. On the other hand, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the industry lobby group, refuse to protect any off-site habitat that may be seen as a criterion for projects in the future. However, the first priority for the federal government was the employment, but the assistant deputy manager needed to suggest the minister that whether the project proposal should be approved. She could not authorize the project as there was not any framework to guarantee the wildlife protection. She had to devise a strategy that could be in the favor of both the project and the environment.
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