FIRST NATIONS APPEAL GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

Line 9 may be up and running with its' flow reversed and capacity increased but the fight isn't over yet. The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation are pitted against Enbridge, the National Energy Board and the attorney general of Canada. The issue is one of genuine consultation or rather token consultation as is the form favoured by most politicians on all issues but especially environmental ones. The Chippewa's believe that there are potential effects of the pipeline on their aboriginal and treaty rights and that the Crown failed to properly consult and accomodate their legitimate concerns.

The Waterloo Region Record carried this story on March 11/16 titled "Court agrees to hear appeal over Line 9". The appeal follows a loss at the Federal Court of Appeal last October. Enbridge unsurprisingly claim that they have consulted respectfully and will continue to do so regardless of the Supreme Court outcome.