the Federal Court of Appeal香蕉视频直播檚 decision on Thursday to pipeline expansion.
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He was among other members the Tsleil-Waututh, as well as the Squamish Nation, Coldwater Indian Band and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs to talk about next steps in a news conference in Vancouver香蕉视频直播檚 Crab Park following the decision.
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The appeals court took aim at Ottawa香蕉视频直播檚 failure to consult with Indigenous peoples in its decision to approve the expansion, saying the government acted in good faith and had an appropriate plan, but they merely listened and recorded Indigenous objections and did not respond with 香蕉视频直播渞esponsive, considered and meaningful dialogue.香蕉视频直播�
It means the National Energy Board will have to redo its review of the project and the federal government will have to reengage with Indigenous groups.
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs president Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said they were wary of whatever next steps Canada takes.
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Speaking from Victoria later that morning, Premier John Horgan praised the ruling.
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Horgan acknowledged that not all Canadians, and particularly Albertans, would be happy. He was set to speak to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley later that day.
| Premier John Horgan fields questions about Trans Mountain following a federal appeals court decision to quash the project's approval on Thursday. (Arnold Lim/Black Press Media) |
BC Greens Leader Andrew Weaver call the ruling a 香蕉视频直播渄eath knell香蕉视频直播� for the Trans Mountain expansion.
香蕉视频直播淭he environmental risk of shipping polluted bitumen is not worth the hypothetical benefit,香蕉视频直播� said Weaver.
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Ottawa has pledged to overhaul the National Energy Board by making the process consider not just environmental impacts but also health, the economy, social issues, gender and Indigenous rights.
The new review body will have a new name 香蕉视频直播� the Canadian Energy Regulator 香蕉视频直播� and tighter approval deadlines for many projects.
But gasoline energy experts are wary of what the appeal court香蕉视频直播檚 decision means for the price at the pump in B.C.
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Other than one refinery in Burnaby, Washington State ones supply most of the Lower Mainland香蕉视频直播檚 gas.
Those U.S. refineries bring about 50,000 barrels to B.C. 香蕉视频直播� the same amount the could be shipped into the Lower Mainland with a twinned Trans Mountain pipeline, McTeague said.
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香蕉视频直播淚t would plug a significant hole in terms of the fuel deficit we have here in the Lower Mainland,香蕉视频直播� he noted.
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McTeague said that while the court香蕉视频直播檚 decision won香蕉视频直播檛 have an immediate impact on pricing, it will make future investors wary of bringing refineries to B.C.
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