An indigenous community opposing construction of a gas pipeline in Canada launch...
OTTAWA/TORONTO - An indigenous community opposing construction of a gas pipeline in Canada launched a legal challenge on Wednesday over the climate impact of fossil fuel projects on indigenous territories while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged pipeline protesters blocking rail lines to find a quick solution.
The hereditary chiefs are at odds with the indigenous community’s elected officials, who have supported the Coastal Gaslink route of the pipeline project in British Columbia. The hereditary chiefs say that they, and not the elected officials, hold authority over traditional lands.Anti-pipeline protests have spread across Canada in support of Wet’suwet’en Nation’s opposition to the proposed pipeline.
Trudeau, during an official visit to Senegal, said that while peaceful protest is a fundamental part of Canada’s democracy, the rule of law must be respected. The C$6.6 billion pipeline at the heart of the dispute would move natural gas from northeastern British Columbia to the Pacific Coast, where the liquified natural gas Canada export facility led by Royal Dutch Shell is under construction. The pipeline will be operated by TC Energy Corp.
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