A group of concerned citizens has filed a constitutional challenge with Canada’s highest court today, frustrated with the National Energy Board’s review of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, a process they believe is fundamentally undemocratic.
“The NEB has lost its way,” said David Martin, a lawyer representing the group of landowners, business people, and academics.
In 2014 the NEB granted intervenor status to 400 applicants, while hundreds of other citizens were denied. The status allows those accepted to submit arguments and more fully participate with the hearings.
Mr. Martin believes that by denying applicants the right to have their voice heard, the NEB has infringed on their basic rights.
David Geselbracht – Vancouver Observer – March 23, 2015
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