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Haisla First Nation says hasty approval of Northern Gateway pipeline ‘would be illegal’

Feb 10

CALGARY – The Haisla First Nation is urging Ottawa to delay a decision on Enbridge Inc.’s $7.9-billion Northern Gateway pipeline, warning that a hasty approval “would be illegal” in the absence of “meaningful” consultation with aboriginal groups.

“Canada has the ability to extend the timelines for a Governor-in-Council decision on the proposed project under the legislation governing the review of the proposed project,” the Haisla told federal departments including Natural Resources Canada in a report this month. “The Haisla Nation urges Canada to take this step now.”

A final decision on Gateway from the federal Cabinet is expected by July, following a panel report last year that found the project’s projected economic benefits outweighed potential environmental risks.

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