The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that two former indigenous leaders on both sides of the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say Ottawa cannot ignore first nations on future infrastructure projects. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to fast-track major projects, such as pipelines and mines, through his government's newly adopted "Building Canada Act." Following years of delays and legal challenges, the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, known as TMX, began operating last year. The project took more than 10 years to complete, after a court ruled indigenous groups had not been afforded adequate consultation. Leah George-Wilson, former chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, does not believe Ottawa has learned any lessons. "I think we will see more first nations turning to the courts over this piece of legislation," she said. However, Joe Dion, a former grand chief in Alberta, says he thinks the Carney government will respect Section 35 and honour the principle of free, full and informed consent of first nations. Mr. Dion is the chief executive officer of the Western Indigenous Pipeline Group which, in partnership with Pembina Pipeline, wants to acquire TMX.