CEPA key messages: Federal Court of Appeal ruling on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
30 AUGUST 2018 Key messages: Federal Court of Appeal ruling on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project OVERVIEW Today the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision on a case involving a series of lawsuits aimed at stopping the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). The nearly two-dozen groups involved in the suit, which included First Nations, environmental groups, and the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby, asked for the court to overturn the Order in Council approving the project. Alberta and British Columbia were granted intervenor status on the project, with B.C. supporting the challenge and Alberta not in support. The Federal Court of Appeal decision can be found here. KEY MESSAGES These are preliminary, the decision itself is 265 pages and we have not fully studied all implications. • While it is up to Trans Mountain’s owner to determine what the decision means for the future of TMEP, CEPA is concerned that this decision by the court, combined with ongo...