— from CBC News —
In a stunning blow, the [Canada] Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the government’s approvals to build the Trans Mountain expansion project — a major victory for Indigenous groups and environmentalists opposed to the $7.4-billion project.
In the decision released Thursday, and written by Justice Eleanor Dawson, the court found the National Energy Board’s assessment of the project was so flawed that it should not have been relied on by the federal cabinet when it gave final approval to proceed in November 2016.
The certificate approving construction and operation of the project has been nullified, leaving the project in legal limbo until the energy regulator and the government reassess their approvals to satisfy the court’s demands.
In effect, the court has halted construction of the 1,150-kilometre project indefinitely.
SOURCE: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-trans-mountain-federal-court-appeals-1.4804495
Woooo Hoooo! Kudos to the appeals court for doing the right thing! it’s Cause for celebration for a moment – and time to gird our loins for the next Kinder Morgan onslaught. British Columbia, we stand with you and will keep fighting.
THIS is why getting fair and balanced judges and justices in the courts is paramount; judges who won’t be bought by oil and will follow the laws while we still have them.
Well done, Justice Eleanor Dawson, et al. Justice, integrity and honesty have prevailed.