Environment Minister Catherine McKenna expressed confidence Wednesday in the federal government’s support for B.C.’s liquefied natural gas industry on the eve of a major legal assault on Ottawa’s position.
First Nations leaders and an environmental group are assembling at the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver to file a series of actions to challenge Ottawa’s decision last month to approve the $11.4-billion Pacific NorthWest LNG proposal.
The critics will base their challenges on both Aboriginal title and environmental grounds.
“We stand behind the science in this decision,” McKenna told Postmedia, noting the extra time her department took to assess the risks before approving the project, subject to 190 conditions.
“If legal action is taken we’ll certainly consider what next steps need to be taken.”
Peter O’Neil – Vancouver Sun – October 26, 2016.
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