The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday, July 15, edition that a new wave of court actions has
been filed in relation to Enbridge's
Northern Gateway project, adding
to the legal challenges dogging
the proposal and raising
more questions about if and
when it will proceed.
The Globe's Wendy Stueck writes that the latest lawsuits also underscore
the significance of a recent
Supreme Court of Canada decision
related to British Columbia's Tsilhqot'in
Nation, which confirmed the
group holds aboriginal title to a
specific tract of land in the province
and is being used as a springboard
for new actions challenging
Ottawa's approval of Gateway.
On Monday, the Gitxaala Nation
and seven other groups, including
the Council of the Haida
Nation and the Heiltsuk Tribal
Council, announced that they
had filed for leave to apply for
judicial review of the federal
government's approval of Gateway.
Under regulatory changes introduced
last year, opponents seeking
to overturn federal cabinet
decisions through a judicial
review must first seek leave from
the Federal Court of Appeal. The
deadline to do so was Monday.
"The Gitxaala Nation has followed
all the rules," Gitxaala acting
chief Clarence Innis said.
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